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date	24/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners in respect of the possibility of deploying UK military personnel to support (1) EUFOR’s Operation Althea, or (2) NATO headquarters in Sarajevo.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL9606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly discusses maintaining stability in the Western Balkans with our NATO Allies and European partners. The UK provides support for EUFOR ALTHEA through NATO (the operation is carried out with recourse to NATO assets and capabilities) and coordinated bilateral exercising. The UK will support the renewal of EUFOR's UN Security Council mandate, due by November.</p><p>The UK already has military personnel deployed to NATO's headquarters in Sarajevo.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/08/2023 13:39:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

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registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Belarus: Military Exercises
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 risks associated with any increase in (1) the duration, (2) the proximity, and (3) the intensity, of military exercising undertaken by (a) NATO, (b) Russia, and (c) Belarus, in and around Belarus; and what steps are being taken to reduce those risks.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL8622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence monitors all military exercising taking place in and around Belarus. Any increase in duration, proximity and intensity of military exercising in or near Belarus only serves to increase regional tensions. The UK and NATO take the appropriate steps to reduce any risks when conducting military exercises near Belarus and where necessary, alter training due to the associated risks.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and Belarus maintain a cooperative relationship; particularly in the areas of arms control and the de-escalation of tensions in the Eastern Neighbourhood. This policy of transparency helps to build confidence and reduce risks associated with any increases in duration, proximity or intensity of military exercises. Though the UK has suspended Defence Engagement with Belarus we still maintain dialogue in order to reduce risks from all sides.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/10/2020 13:47:18 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1226082

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the written answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Ministry of Defence on 13 July (68798), how many of the 535 incidents referred to in the "Tracker" database record a civilian harm incident as a "mistake" by the Saudi-led coalition.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL6966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>As explained by the International Trade Secretary on 7 July 2020, all of the allegations recorded on the Tracker have been subject to detailed analysis by reference to the relevant principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and in the light of all the information and intelligence available. An evaluation has then been made, in respect of each incident, whether it is possible that it constitutes a breach of IHL or whether it is unlikely that it represents a breach. The assessment of whether it is possible that an incident constituted a breach of IHL uses all available sources of information, including some that are necessarily confidential and sensitive. We are therefore not able to go into the details of individual assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/07/2020 14:20:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1185106

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	International Science and Technology Center
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to affirm their commitment to the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC); and what consideration they have given to the UK’s future membership of the ISTC as a state party.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL2608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the ISTC has played a valuable role in preventing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction-related scientific and technical expertise from former Soviet programmes, and mitigating broader chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risks. However, HMG currently funds only a small number of projects through the ISTC. After careful consideration, we have therefore concluded that the recent and currently anticipated level of UK engagement with the ISTC would not warrant the expected costs of future UK membership of the ISTC as a Funding Party. The UK will continue to play a leading international role in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related expertise, and mitigating CBRN risks, including funding projects through the ISTC, where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/03/2020 11:53:31 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton