On 30 July, officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv sought consular access from the Israeli authorities to a British national who was detained aboard the flotilla that was travelling to Gaza. This access was granted. Embassy officials also discussed the travelling flotilla with the Israeli authorities on 6 June. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Gaza (including the waters off Gaza).<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-08-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-08-07T12:01:01.58Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Gaza: Humanitarian Aid"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the safety of British humanitarian workers travelling to Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla; and what responses they have received to any such representations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmed"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Ahmed"} ], "uin" : "HL9824"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947532", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947532/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
After careful and considered advice, the Home Secretary took the decision not to seek a death penalty assurance in this case in June 2018 in accordance with the Government\u2019s Overseas, Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) Guidance which requires an assessment of both human rights and death penalty risks.<\/p>
The OSJA guidance, which has been in existence since 2011, permits the provision of assistance, without obtaining assurances, where there are strong reasons for doing so and sets out the process for making that decision which does not involve a role for Parliament:<\/p>
\u201cMinisters should be consulted to determine whether, given the specific circumstances of the case, we should nevertheless provide assistance.\u201d<\/p>
Following the detention of these individuals the central concern was, and remains, the real prospect that if legal assistance was not offered to the US authorities without conditions, then they would not face criminal trial.<\/p>
Given the legal challenge that is currently underway, it is inappropriate to say more about this specific case.<\/p>
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The Government is committed to the sale of Network Rail\u2019s commercial estate in a way that delivers value for money to the taxpayer, supports local economic growth through the increased investment in the estate that a new owner will bring, and also respects Network Rail\u2019s tenants.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-08-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-08-07T13:33:16.797Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Network Rail: Assets"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) general consultation, and (2) consultation with Network Rail's railway arch tenants, they intend to take as part of their consideration of alternative options to the proposed sale of Network Rail's non-operational portfolio.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4564", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Bird"} ], "uin" : "HL9829"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947544", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947544/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Between January and June 2018, 572 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Across both Houses there were 35 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The figures requested are set out below:<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Department<\/p><\/td> (1 & b). House of Lords override<\/p><\/td> (2 & c). House Commons override<\/p><\/td> (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time<\/p><\/td> Total no. of overrides<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Totals<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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