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1005617

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current political and economic situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL11388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>As highlighted in the international electoral mission's reports, there remain significant shortcomings in the electoral system which must be addressed to build much-needed confidence in Zimbabwe's democratic process. It is vital that Zimbabwe's political leaders focus on moving the country forward, with all parties rejecting violence, upholding the rule of law, and putting the best interests of the country first.</p><p>Zimbabwe faces its most serious economic situation since 2008, with simultaneous cash, liquidity and fiscal crises. Without fundamental reform, the economic crisis will deepen. The UK stands ready to play a role in support of Zimbabwe's recovery, but this must be on the basis of genuine political and economic reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789896

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest information they have on the present political situation in Zimbabwe, in the light of reports of a military coup.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Since the peaceful military takeover on 14 November, President Mugabe has resigned and President Mnangagwa was sworn in on 24 November. No ministers have officially been appointed as yet. Mnangagwa in his inauguration speech pledged to hold free and fair elections within the constitutional time frame (by latest August 2018). The UK welcomes this commitment. We will do all we can to support a legitimate government to rebuild the country, working with international and regional partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:36:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

797278

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve relations with Zimbabwe since President Mnangagwa took office.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Minister for Africa visited Zimbabwe on 23-24 November. He met a range of political leaders, including President Mnangagwa, as well as business representatives, non-governmental organisations and civil society to discuss the UK's support for free and fair elections and economic reform in Zimbabwe. The Foreign Secretary had a bilateral meeting with the Zimbabwean delegation in the margins of the African Union/EU Summit in Abidjan on 29 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2017 15:06:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

829043

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	YouTube
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to Ofcom regulating the social media platform YouTube in the same way as licensed media broadcasters.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The remit of Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, is set out in the Communications Act 2003. It has wide-ranging powers across broadcasting, telecoms and post.</p><p> </p><p>Government favours a self-regulatory, multi-stakeholder approach to the internet, and seeks to work collaboratively with key partners.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering a range of options to counter internet harms as part of Internet Safety Strategy, published on 11 October. We recently held a consultation exercise on the measures in the Strategy, which included questions on a social media code of practice, annual social media transparency reports and a social media levy. We will publish a response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/01/2018 13:38:45 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

785872

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	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
	hansard heading	Yemen: Responsibility to Protect
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy that the principle of the Responsibility to Protect, adopted in the 2005 UN World Summit Outcome Document, should be applied to the conflict in Yemen; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has been a strong advocate of the Responsibility to Protect ever since the 2005 World Summit and will continue to be so. In relation to Yemen, we continue to call on all sides to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We are aware of reports of alleged violations of IHL by actors in the conflict and take these very seriously. It is important that credible allegations of violations of IHL are investigated.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/11/2017 17:14:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1088875

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	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	Yemen: Ports
	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 statement by the Houthi rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel Salam that the Foreign Secretary was incorrect to state during his visit to Yemen on 3 March that the port city of Hodeidah was supposed to be "cleared of militia and left under neutral control by the beginning of January" and that this misrepresents what was agreed under the terms of the 13 December 2018 Stockholm Agreement.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Agreement between the Government of Yemen and the Houthis states clearly that a mutual redeployment of forces, which includes Houthi militia, shall be carried out from the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa to agreed upon locations outside the city and ports within a maximum of 21 days after the ceasefire entered into force in December. The Agreement also states that security of the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be the responsibility of local security forces in accordance with Yemeni law. Unfortunately, the parties have still not implemented this Agreement and not yet reached an agreement in accordance with national law on the composition of the local security forces and their operational neutrality. It is critical that we all continue to support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and the UN-led peace process. There can be no return to major military operations in Hodeidah: any renewed military push would be catastrophic for Yemen, potentially pushing millions towards famine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:51:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1077081

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Yemen: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the meeting of the Southern Transitional Council National Assembly on 16 and 17 February, what assessment they have made of the current situation in southern Yemen and the tensions between the government of Yemen and secessionist groups.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The issue of governance arrangements for southern Yemen is ultimately a question for the Yemeni people. The UK position - and that of the UN Security Council - is to support the unity, sovereignty and independence of Yemen. We urge all Yemeni groups to pursue political aspirations through peaceful dialogue and to refrain from violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:29:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

911059

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Yemen: Politics and Government
	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 political situation in Yemen; and whether they support autonomy or separation for south Yemen.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL8222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>A political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict.</p><p>The issue of governance arrangements for southern Yemen is ultimately a question for the Yemeni people. The UK position - and that of the UN Security Council – is to support the unity, sovereignty and independence of Yemen. It is likely however that a greater degree of autonomy for all Yemen's regions, including the south, will be required to promote stability, as agreed in the National Dialogue outcomes. We urge all Yemeni groups to pursue political aspirations through peaceful dialogue and to refrain from violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/06/2018 13:36:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1088874

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made as a result of the meeting of the Yemen Quad, co-hosted by the Foreign Secretary in Warsaw on 13 February, to bring an end to the Yemen crisis and to identify further measures to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Since the meeting of the Yemen Quad, the Foreign Secretary travelled to the region on 1-4 March 2019 in a display of the UK’s support for efforts to secure peace. He further discussed the political and humanitarian situation with governments in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Aden as part of a sustained UK diplomatic campaign to support the UN-led peace process. Visiting Aden on 3 March, he was the first Foreign Minister to visit Yemen since the conflict began.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:47:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1105680

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK forces have been involved in any direct military action in Yemen in the last six months.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK provides information, advice and assistance to Saudi Arabia to respond to the threat of strategic weapons fired by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia. We are not and have never been a member of the Saudi-led Coalition. Our assistance is clearly limited to addressing this specific threat. UK military personnel in Saudi Arabia remain under UK command and control.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/04/2019 16:22:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian