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973437

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Christopher Allen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 September (HL9993, HL9994, and HL9995), what steps they have taken to support any requests from the government of the United States to the government of South Sudan to undertake an investigation into the killing of dual British American citizen Christopher Allen in South Sudan in August 2017; and what steps they have taken independently of the government of the United States to ensure that a fair and rigorous investigation into the killing takes place.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL10363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2018 answer text <p>The US Government regularly lobbies the Government of South Sudan to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of Christopher Allen in August 2017, and UK officials in Juba remain in close contact with their US counterparts to support these efforts. Mr Allen's family have not contacted UK officials seeking independent action by the UK.</p><p>The Government of South Sudan is responsible for grave human rights violations committed by its own forces, and has failed to meet its obligations to protect its citizens, allowing a culture of impunity to persist. Parties to the conflict deliberately target and kill civilians in the knowledge that their crimes will go unpunished. Journalists and aid workers are also targeted with impunity. The targeting of those like Mr Allen who are reporting on the crisis or delivering aid is barbaric and must cease immediately.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2018 15:46:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

967504

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Christopher Allen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have taken to ensure that the South Sudanese authorities conducted a satisfactory investigation in relation to the killing of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, in August 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL9993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9994 HL9995 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

967505

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Christopher Allen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the South Sudanese authorities about the killing of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, in August 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL9994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9993 HL9995 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

967506

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Christopher Allen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have provided to the family of the British citizen, Christopher Allen, who was killed in South Sudan in August 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL9995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>​US consular services contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for advice regarding Christopher Allen’s death in South Sudan, a dual US/UK national. Consular assistance was provided by the US consular services in Sudan and the USA, following the decision by the family to repatriate Mr Allen to the USA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9993 HL9994 question first answered 12/09/2018 15:44:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

845458

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Qatar: Human Rights
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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Technical Mission to the State of Qatar's December 2017 report on the impact of the Gulf Crisis on human rights, particularly with regard to that report's conclusions on the impact of the crisis on (1) freedom of expression, (2) freedom of movement, (3) the separation of families, (4) economic rights, (5) the right to health, (6), the right to education, and (7) other matters.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL5658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Both the Minister for the Middle East and I have met the Chairman of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee and discussed the contents of the report following the Technical Mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to Qatar. This included the impact that the current dispute is having on everyday lives of people in the region, as outlined in the report’s conclusions. Our assessment is that the best way of resolving the issues raised is for a resolution to the current dispute. We have repeatedly called on the Gulf States to find a way of de-escalating the situation and lifting the restrictions. <br> <br>The UK will carefully consider any case and evidence presented at the UNHRC, as we do for all other issues. It is important that all states ensure they comply with international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/03/2018 16:39:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

845459

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Qatar: Diplomatic Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help resolve the Gulf Crisis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL5659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains very concerned by the ongoing tensions in the Gulf. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and other Ministers continue to engage with our Gulf friends to encourage de-escalation and for all to get firmly behind Kuwait’s mediation efforts to resolve the dispute. We continue to make it clear that Gulf unity matters to the security and stability of the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2018 15:26:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806760

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Commonwealth: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking in talks with the EU to address any negative consequences of Brexit for developing Commonwealth countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL4220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>The PM has made clear that the UK has a longstanding and firm commitment to the Commonwealth and to the values it upholds, of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains committed to its 0.7% GNI ODA target for development spending. At present, some of this development assistance is spent through the EU and some bilaterally. Leaving the EU means that we will take our own decisions about how to spend development assistance. The UK wants to continue working with the EU and its Member States to effectively tackle development challenges in countries around the world and we remain clear about the importance of continued UK support to commonwealth countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has also committed to extending the non-reciprocal duty free access granted to LDCs under the EU’s current Everything But Arms initiative, to ensure the world’s poorest keep their existing duty-free access to UK markets and providing new opportunities to increase trade links.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/01/2018 12:41:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

806761

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Commonwealth: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to reassure developing Commonwealth countries about measures taken to reduce the impact of Brexit on them.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL4221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government will remain as committed after EU exit as now, supporting developing countries in reducing poverty through trade and investment. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is an opportunity to demonstrate this. We continue to work closely with the Commonwealth Secretariat and partners to develop an agenda that will help reduce barriers to trade and create stable business environments that promote intra-Commonwealth trade and investment. <br> <br>While the formal agenda remains for discussion and negotiation between member states, the UK hopes the Commonwealth can become a champion for an inclusive, free and open multilateral trading system that harnesses trade and investment as an engine for development.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2017 16:38:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

775962

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions ministers have held with ministers of other UN Security Council Members regarding the renewal of UN Security Council Resolution 2165.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL2370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the renewal of Resolution 2165, which allows much needed aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria without the consent or interference of the regime. Officials have already initiated discussions with other likeminded countries on the substance of the Resolution, and will also be consulting the UN and international non-governmental organisations. Both officials and Ministers will lobby as necessary to ensure the Resolution is passed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2371 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:15:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

775963

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the renewal of UN Security Council Resolution 2165; and if so, how they intend to seek its renewal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL2371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the renewal of Resolution 2165, which allows much needed aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria without the consent or interference of the regime. Officials have already initiated discussions with other likeminded countries on the substance of the Resolution, and will also be consulting the UN and international non-governmental organisations. Both officials and Ministers will lobby as necessary to ensure the Resolution is passed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2370 question first answered 06/11/2017 16:15:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover