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789893

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	George Papadopoulos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which official George Papadopoulos met during his visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2016; when that meeting was held; what was discussed; what position in the Trump presidential campaign that official was informed that George Papadopoulos held; and whether he met officials from any other Government departments.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The then Head of the FCO’s North America Department held a brief introductory meeting with George Papadopoulos, one of the Trump campaign’s named foreign policy advisors, in September 2016. A written record of this meeting was not produced. The FCO’s Americas Directorate is not aware of officials from any other Government departments meeting Papadopoulos.</p><p>A critical part of sustaining the strong UK-US relationship is outreach to figures in potential future US administrations, particularly during election campaigns. The British Embassy in Washington and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office held a range of meetings with figures in both the Democrat and Republican presidential campaigns in the run up to November 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:39:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789894

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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Myanmar regarding reports of atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Tula Toli on 30 August.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by the many reports of atrocities following the military's violent operation that prompted more than 600,000 Rohingya people to flee into Bangladesh. I strongly condemned the violence when I spoke at the Human Rights Council on 11 September. <br>The Foreign Secretary has spoken to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the crisis three times, most recently on 21 October, to make clear this situation is completely unacceptable and to call on her to resolve the crisis. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific pressed Burma's Defence Minister to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of human rights violations when they met on 20 November. <br>The Foreign Secretary secured on 6 November the first UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Burma in a decade. This called for accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations including sexual violence. The Burmese authorities must heed the Security Council's call. The Foreign Secretary will lead further international action if they do not. <br>​The UK has co-sponsored the UN General Assembly resolution on Burma and played a leading role in the creation of the UN Fact-Finding Mission in March 2017. We will ensure that the mission is aware of the reports of atrocities in Tula Toli.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:33:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789895

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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long it will take to determine whether to offer Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The question of whether it is possible to offer diplomatic protection to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a complex one involving a range of both legal and other considerations. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is considering all aspects of the issue and will discuss it with her husband in the first instance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:20:24 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

788857

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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: Military Intervention
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 government of Saudi Arabia in relation to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and to what effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL3166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a priority for the UK and we continue to raise the issue with our regional and international partners. The Foreign Secretary has raised his concerns about the impact of the access restrictions on the humanitarian situation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, most recently on 23 November. The Minister for the Middle East did the same with the UAE Deputy Foreign Minister on 13 November and the Saudi Foreign Minister on 21 November. The Foreign Secretary has also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Yemen with the UN Secretary General.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:11:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

788864

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Venezuela: 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 statement of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, published on 7 November, that the National Assembly of Venezuela is the only body empowered to issue a decision to remove the parliamentary immunity of Mr Freddy Guevara, Deputy First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL3173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK, together with EU Member States, does not recognise the Constituent Assembly. The UK believes that strong, independent, and democratically elected institutions, such as the National Assembly, are key to democracy. The Constituent Assembly's removal of parliamentary immunity from Mr Guevara is further evidence of its erosion of democratic processes in Venezuela.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 15:40:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

788865

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding (1) respecting the constitutional order in Venezuela, (2) the separation of powers, (3) the privilege of parliamentary immunity, and (4) human rights including freedom of expression and the right to due process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL3174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly raise these issues with their Venezuelan counterparts. On 10 October, the Minister for Europe and the Americas raised our concerns regarding the deteriorating socioeconomic situation in Venezuela with the Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza. We also work with like-minded Governments to raise our concerns publicly through international bodies. Recent examples include the September Human Rights Council and the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which issued new Council Conclusions on Venezuela on 13 November, and the UN Security Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 13:04:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

788902

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Syria: Kurds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to enable Kurdish representation as part of the Syrian peace process negotiations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>There is Kurdish representation at Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva through the Kurdish National Council, which has a role within the opposition High Negotiations Committee. Invitations for any other groups to the Geneva peace negotiations are a matter for the UN Special Envoy for Syria. The UN Envoy has involved Kurdish and other minority groups in civil society discussions alongside formal negotiations in Geneva</p><p>We maintain that any political settlement must be inclusive. All Syrian constituencies must ultimately be represented in discussion on Syria's future – this is a key principle in the 2012 Geneva communique and UNSCR 2254.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 13:01:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

788903

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Turkey: Kurds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what diplomatic, military, and humanitarian training and support they have provided to the Turkish Kurds in the last two years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In the past two years, our Embassy in Ankara has supported a number of civil society projects that aim to build understanding and dialogue on the Kurdish issue and other minority rights issues in Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 17:16:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

788904

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Iraq: Kurds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what diplomatic, military, and humanitarian training and support they have provided to the Iraqi Kurds in the last two years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Kurds in Iraq have been a critical ally in the campaign to defeat Daesh. <br>As part of the Global Coalition against Daesh, the UK has trained over 9,100 Peshmerga in infantry, counter-IED, engineering, and medical skills, as well as on the protection of civilians. The UK has also provided arms and ammunition to the Peshmerga and air support as a part of the Coalition</p><p>We are seeking to improve cooperation among Kurdish parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and encourage political and economic reform. Officials have regular contact with members of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraqi Kurdish political parties and other representatives. The Minister for the Middle East visited Erbil in July and September; and the Secretary of State for Defence visited in September</p><p>This year, the Department for International Development is providing £40 million in humanitarian assistance to Iraq, which includes the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, taking the Department's total commitment towards the humanitarian response to £209.5 million since 2014. This includes UK support for a Joint Crisis Coordination Centre in Erbil which plans disaster responses and humanitarian operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 13:02:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger