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1050791

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Saudi Arabia: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for a independent investigation into allegations that Loujain al-Hathloul, together with other women, was subjected to torture during recent periods under arrest in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is very concerned about the allegations that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We have raised concerns a number of times about these cases at Ministerial level with the Saudi authorities and will do so again. We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. We raise our concerns wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2019 15:52:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1050792

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Israeli Settlements: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the manslaughter charge given to a teenager for the death of Aisha al-Rabi in the West Bank, whether they have held discussions with the government of Israel about the equal treatment in law of Israeli settlers and Palestinians who have committed acts of violence.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>​Whilst we have not raised this issue specifically with the Israeli Government, we condemn all violence by settlers against Palestinians and urge the Israeli authorities to thoroughly investigate every instance and bring those responsible to justice. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/02/2019 14:28:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1050825

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Egypt: British Nationals Abroad
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 risk of arbitrary arrest facing British citizens who are long-term residents in Egypt.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL13246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>We keep all of our travel advice, including for Egypt, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. Our travel advice for Egypt was last updated on 17 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL13248 question first answered 12/02/2019 15:19:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1050826

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Egypt: Political Prisoners
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 claim by Human Rights Watch that 60,000 people, including Mostafa el-Naggar, are currently being held in prison on political grounds in Egypt; and whether they have made representations to the government of Egypt about that issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL13247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of recent reports regarding Mostafa Al-Naggar and are tracking his case. We remain deeply concerned about allegations of enforced disappearance in Egypt. Officials continue to raise these issues and concerns about freedom of expression with the Egyptian authorities both in London and in Cairo. Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK and the UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights for all Egyptians, as set out in Egypt's Constitution. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa raised concerns over freedom of expression with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during his visit to Cairo on 14 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/02/2019 15:21:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1050827

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Egypt: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are any current risks facing British tourists in Egypt; and what assessment they have made of whether any such risks have (1) diminished, or (2) grown since 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL13248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>We keep all of our travel advice, including for Egypt, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. Our travel advice for Egypt was last updated on 17 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL13246 question first answered 12/02/2019 15:19:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1050835

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Italy: Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions, if any, they are taking to bring Brendan Woodhouse, his crew, and the 47 rescuees on their vessel who are currently detained off the coast of Italy to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL13255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>​Sea-Watch 3 disembarked the 47 rescued migrants on board at Catania (Sicily) on 31 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/02/2019 14:28:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1050847

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the (1) government of Israel and (2) FIFA following the hospitalisation of five members of a Palestinian football team after Israeli forces fired tear gas into the Al Khader Stadium in Bethlehem.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>​We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli Government or FIFA. In our dialogue with the Israeli authorities we have recognised their legitimate need to deploy security measures to address violence. We encourage them to deploy these in a way which minimises tension and use appropriate force. In instances where there have been accusations of excessive use of force, we have advocated swift, transparent investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/02/2019 14:35:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1050849

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Israel: West Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the number of road closures in the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of movement within the West Bank, including to and from East Jerusalem. Through our Embassy in Tel Aviv we have lobbied the authorities on the issue of movement and access. We continue to work closely with the Quartet and EU partners to call on Israel to ease restrictions on access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/02/2019 14:28:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1050850

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Israel: West Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to protect Palestinian children in the West Bank from (1) unlawful detention including being detained with no access to legal representation and contact with their parents, and (2) violence and abuse when detained.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We continue to have strong concerns about reports of ill-treatment of Palestinian minors in Israeli military detention. We remain committed to working with Israel to secure improvements to the practices surrounding children in detention in Israel. We advocate for the mandatory use of audio-visual recording of interrogations, a reduction in the use of single hand ties, alternatives to night arrests and for the Israeli authorities to inform more consistently detained children of their legal rights. I raised the issue of children in detention with Israeli Justice Minister Shaked during my visit to Israel on 11 April 2018. We continue to fund projects providing legal aid to minors and capacity building to local lawyers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/02/2019 14:34:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge