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1717439

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to their counterparts in Sudan about ending the civil war and ethnic cleansing campaign in Darfur.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL4604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns in the strongest terms atrocities being committed across Sudan, including in Darfur. Reports of ongoing attacks on innocent civilians including by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are abhorrent and must stop immediately. As part of our diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in Sudan, we speak to all parties. We have used our exchanges with the warring parties to strongly condemn atrocities they have perpetrated and to urge them to commit to a permanent ceasefire and meaningful peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 23/05/2024 16:13:50 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1717447

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what level of humanitarian aid they are currently providing to Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL4612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The situation in Gaza is desperate. Too many Palestinian civilians have been killed and there is an urgent need to get more aid to the people of Gaza to prevent a famine. We trebled our aid commitment in the last financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.</p><p>As of 9 May, the UK has participated in 12 airdrops into Gaza delivering a total of 110 tonnes of aid. On 17 April we announced £3 million of additional funding for equipment to support UN and aid agencies to get more aid into Gaza, including trucks, forklifts, generators, fuel stores and lighting towers. This follows a £9.7 million package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, including the deployment of a Navy ship.</p><p>UK support includes a field hospital, provided by UK Aid funding to UK-Med, which is up and running in Gaza and has already treated thousands of patients. We have provided funding for the World Food Programme to provide 2,000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4613 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:54:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1717448

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the level of humanitarian aid being provided to Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL4613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The situation in Gaza is desperate. Too many Palestinian civilians have been killed and there is an urgent need to get more aid to the people of Gaza to prevent a famine. We trebled our aid commitment in the last financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.</p><p>As of 9 May, the UK has participated in 12 airdrops into Gaza delivering a total of 110 tonnes of aid. On 17 April we announced £3 million of additional funding for equipment to support UN and aid agencies to get more aid into Gaza, including trucks, forklifts, generators, fuel stores and lighting towers. This follows a £9.7 million package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, including the deployment of a Navy ship.</p><p>UK support includes a field hospital, provided by UK Aid funding to UK-Med, which is up and running in Gaza and has already treated thousands of patients. We have provided funding for the World Food Programme to provide 2,000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4612 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:54:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1717449

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Russia: British Antarctic Territory
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with Russian oil and gas exploration entities operating in the British Antarctic Territory, and what agreements have been made.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Antarctic Treaty and its Protocol on Environmental Protection prohibits the commercial exploitation of minerals. The Antarctic Treaty Parties, which includes Russia, reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to this prohibition in a Declaration on Climate Change and the Antarctic, agreed by consensus in June 2023. Russia has a long-standing programme of surveying and mapping the geology of Antarctica, but has repeatedly assured the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting that these activities are for scientific purposes, and of their commitment to sharing data through the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research's Seismic Data Library System. There is no evidence of any drilling or extraction activities. We will continue to monitor that situation and Russia's activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2024 10:47:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1717462

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO policy is aligned to the requirements set out in the Government Buying Standards for food and catering services. [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-procurement-the-gbs-for-food-and-catering-services]</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/05/2024 12:50:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717465

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	India: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) promote and (b) protect religious minority rights in India.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	25852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all and promoting respect and tolerance.</p><p>Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon discussed human rights, including FoRB, with the Government of India, leaders of faith groups and others during his visit to India in May 2023. FoRB was also among the issues discussed during his visit to India in February 2024.</p><p>The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions across India consistently monitor human rights in the country, regularly engage with civil society and religious representatives, and have run projects supporting human rights.</p><p>India is a multi-faith, multi ethnic democracy and remains among the most religiously diverse societies in the world.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/05/2024 08:23:50 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1717469

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	France and Spain: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made recent representations to his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on long-stay visas for UK citizens who need to spend more than 90 days within a given 180-day period in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	25858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals. British citizens can travel visa-free and stay for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period, in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to third countries. Whilst the Government would welcome any changes to visa systems which would benefit UK nationals, this is a matter for national governments and parliaments. The Government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a range of mobility issues.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:16:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1717470

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	France and Spain: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on the potential merits of allowing UK citizens in those countries to (a) annually renew temporary long-stay visas, (b) upload (i) photographs and (ii) other visa documents online rather than attending appointments in person and (c) store biometric data for future visa applications for a five-year period.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	25859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK government remains supportive of any changes EU Member States make to their domestic visa systems which benefit UK Nationals living in and travelling to the EU.</p><p>The UK government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a wide range of mobility-related issues.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/05/2024 09:44:15 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1717480

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Toomaj Salehi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make representations to his Iranian counter-part on stopping the execution of Toomaj Salehi.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	25807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the death sentence of prominent and fearless artist Toomaj Salehi. On May 8 the UK Human Rights Ambassador to the UN in Geneva signed a joint statement calling for Salehi's immediate release and repeating our principled opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances. We have sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals or entities for human rights violations since September 2022, including the Prosecutor General and Deputy Prosecutor General responsible for Iran's application of the death penalty. We continue to call for Mr Salehi's release, and the release of all those who are unjustly detained by the Iranian regime.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2024 16:37:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1717524

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forced eviction of over 300 Palestinians from the village of Wadi al Khalil by Israeli police on 8 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Meon Valley
tabling member printed	Mrs Flick Drummond
uin	25867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Our opposition to the evictions from, and demolition of, Palestinian property is long-standing. The practice causes unnecessary suffering and is harmful to efforts to promote peace. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 21/05/2024 16:32:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4459 label Biography information for Mrs Flick Drummond