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829563

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date	24/01/2018
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	Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be attending the forthcoming meeting of the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Co-operation in February; and what assessment they have made of whether women from civil society in Afghanistan will also be in attendance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL5066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Gareth Bayley, will attend the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation which is due to take place during the latter part of February.</p><p>The Afghan Government has not yet finalised the format of the meeting. We continue to encourage the Government of Afghanistan to involve women, including from civil society, in efforts towards a peace process. We also recognise your contribution, including your recent visit to Kabul.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2018 16:49:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

829566

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the issue of aggression by Turkey in Syria will shortly be discussed at the UN Security Council; and whether any progress towards a ceasefire in, or withdrawal from, Afrin Canton was achieved, at the recent intergovernmental meeting in Paris.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The situation in Syria, including Afrin, was discussed in the UN Security Council on Monday 22 January and the Foreign Secretary attended a meeting on Syria in Paris on 23 January to discuss how best to make progress towards a political solution to the Syrian conflict. In all our diplomatic engagement we have urged Turkey to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians, while recognising its legitimate interest in the security of its borders. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war in Syria, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2018 16:34:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

829568

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that the repatriation of any of the Rohingya people from Bangladesh is entirely voluntary.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL5071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear throughout the current crisis that the Rohingya refugees who have fled into Bangladesh must be able to return to their homes in Burma voluntarily. The UK proposed and secured a UN Security Council Presidential Statement on 6 November which called for these conditions to be met and urged the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to invite the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to participate fully in the implementation of any returns process. The British Ambassador underlined the importance of the Government of Burma allowing UNHCR monitoring to ensure these conditions are met in his meeting with the Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor on 11 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2018 16:29:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

829569

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to secure the (1) civil rights, (2) personal human rights, (3) land ownership rights, and (4) security, of any Rohingya people returned to Burma under the repatriation agreement made by the government of Burma with Bangladesh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL5072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK proposed and secured the 6 November UN Security Council Presidential Statement, which called on the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to ensure the repatriation of refugees is safe, voluntary and in dignity. It also called on the Government of Burma to protect its population and promote and protect human rights, without discrimination and regardless of ethnicity or religion, including by allowing freedom of movement, equal access to basic services, and equal access to full citizenship for all individuals. The British Ambassador to Burma emphasised the importance of the implementation of the Rakhine Advisory Commission recommendations, which is central to progress on all of these issues, in his meeting with the Minister of the Office of the State Counsellor on 11 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2018 16:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

829571

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Zimbabwe: 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 reforms introduced in Zimbabwe by President Mnangagwa; and whether they plan to provide any assistance in implementing those reforms.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL5074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>We welcome President Mnangagwa's commitment to holding free, fair and credible elections, with international observation. We are also encouraged by the political and economic reforms announced by the Zimbabwean government in recent weeks, including plans to amend the indigenisation law. The Minister for Africa visited Zimbabwe on 1 and 2 February and met President Mnangagwa. She welcomed his commitment to political and economic reform and made clear that implementation of these reforms will enable the UK, together with the wider international community, to consider what support we can provide.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2018 16:36:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

828615

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2018 to Question 121390, what he and his Russian counterpart concluded were the best ways they could work together to tackle the global security issues in relation to North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to work together on North Korea by consistent bilateral engagement on that issue and by effective use of the UN Security Council to maintain pressure on North Korea. The Government believes that as a neighbour and trading partner of North Korea as well as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia has a special responsibility for preserving international peace and security.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 17:04:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828616

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	North Korea: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2018 to Question 121390 on North Korea: Nuclear Weapons, what steps he is taking to ensure the full implementation of UNSCR 2379 on North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>​The UK welcomes the unanimous adoption of UNSCR 2397 following North Korea's illegal launch of an intercontinental missile on 28 November 2017. This builds on the tough measures adopted in UNSCR 2375 in September. The Government plans to submit to the UN 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee its implementation report for UNSCR 2397 within 90 days of the Resolution's adoption date of 22 December 2017. The UK, alongside like-minded partners, is actively lobbying for the urgent and comprehensive enforcement of UN sanctions by the international community.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 14:18:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828617

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2018 to Question 121391 on North Korea: Nuclear Weapons, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the impact of UNSC sanctions on North Korea are increasingly being felt by the Kim regime.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The measures outlined in UNSCR 2397 are designed to further constrain oil exports, ban additional sectors of trade with the DPRK, and require member states to remove North Korean overseas workers within 24 months, among other measures. The measures target significant income streams used by the DPRK regime to fund their nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.</p><p>Sanctions take time to have an effect but there are clear signs they are beginning to have a significant impact. Kim Jong Un himself admitted as much in his New Year's address. We need to allow time for results and continue to press for strong and comprehensive implementation by all UN member states.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 14:19:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828644

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afrin district, northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria. The Foreign Secretary and I have been in contact with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu to discuss the Turkish operation in Afrin. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:07:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

828645

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on Turkish military operations underway in Afrin district, northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 124312 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:32:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West