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1543472

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date	17/11/2022
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	Vladimir Kara-Murza
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Russia concerning the imprisonment of British citizen, Vladimir Kara-Murza, in Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have attended Vladimir Kara-Murza's court hearings with other international partners, the last hearing being 24 October. We remain vigilant to attempts by the Russian Government to exclude diplomats from future court hearings following Mr Kara-Murza's additional treason charge. Our Ambassador in Moscow raised the issue of consular access with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In May, the Foreign Secretary met Mr Kara-Murza's wife, in his previous role as Minister for Europe, and emphasised his determination to continue raising Mr Kara-Murza's case at multilateral fora, including the OSCE. We note the Canadian Government's sanctions relating to Mr Kara-Murza. We do not comment on future sanctions designations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3490 question first answered 01/12/2022 15:06:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1543473

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Vladimir Kara-Murza
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to impose the Magnitsky sanctions on those responsible for the arrest of Vladimir Kara-Murza.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have attended Vladimir Kara-Murza's court hearings with other international partners, the last hearing being 24 October. We remain vigilant to attempts by the Russian Government to exclude diplomats from future court hearings following Mr Kara-Murza's additional treason charge. Our Ambassador in Moscow raised the issue of consular access with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In May, the Foreign Secretary met Mr Kara-Murza's wife, in his previous role as Minister for Europe, and emphasised his determination to continue raising Mr Kara-Murza's case at multilateral fora, including the OSCE. We note the Canadian Government's sanctions relating to Mr Kara-Murza. We do not comment on future sanctions designations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3489 question first answered 01/12/2022 15:06:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1543476

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Anush Apetyan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan following allegations about the torture and murder of Anush Apetyan by Azerbaijani forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL3493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK government continue to raise our concerns regarding alleged atrocities committed during the conflict directly with the relevant authorities. During a meeting with the Azerbaijani Ambassador on 9 November, the Minister for Europe raised allegations that atrocities had been committed during fighting along the international border in September. On 3 October the British Embassy in Baku issued a statement regarding allegations of mistreatment and abuses following fighting in September. On 6 October, the UK Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe highlighted UK concerns over the reports and noted that the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office have launched an investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/12/2022 16:50:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1543482

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	China: Uyghurs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner report OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, published on 31 August, which found that human rights violations against the Uyghur population "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity", what steps they are taking in response to that finding.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provides new evidence of the extent of China's efforts to silence and repress Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. It includes a broad range of evidence, including first-hand accounts from victims.</p><p>The UK has led international efforts to pressure China to change its behaviour. We have imposed sanctions, led joint statements at the UN, taken action to tackle forced labour in supply chains, funded research to expose China's actions, and consistently raised China's human rights violations at the highest levels in Beijing. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary did so in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on 20 September.</p><p>Given the seriousness of the report's findings, on 6 October we supported formal action at the UN Human Rights Council that requested a Council Debate on the situation in Xinjiang. While this vote didn't pass, China's attempts to stifle debate and hide the truth will not succeed. We will continue to work with our partners to hold the Chinese authorities to account and continue to shine a spotlight on China's human rights violations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/12/2022 16:00:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1543483

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Libya: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current (1) political, and (2) security, situation in Libya; and what steps they are taking, together with international partners, to improve the current political situation and prevent a return to civil war.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Almost a year since failed elections in Libya, the political impasse continues without a clear route to elections and with an on-going risk of increased violence and insecurity. The UK is committed to supporting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Bathily's efforts to reinvigorate the UN-facilitated, Libyan-led and owned political process, including parliamentary and presidential elections, in order to secure peace, stability and prosperity in Libya. In October, we hosted senior officials from Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and the US to discuss supporting UN efforts to get Libya back on a credible electoral footing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/12/2022 16:47:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1543502

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	China: Diplomatic Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many diplomats from China are based in the UK; and in which locations.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL3519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office publishes details of foreign embassies, high commissions and consular posts in the UK on gov.uk, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-embassies-in-the-uk. This page includes the London Diplomatic List which contains the addresses and contact details of all embassies and high commissions, as well as the names of heads of mission and other diplomatic agents appointed in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961. The entry for the People's Republic of China, as of December 2022, lists 127 diplomatic agents in the locations set out below. In addition, consular officials are appointed to the Consulates General of the People's Republic of China in Edinburgh, Manchester and Belfast.</p><p>Embassy of the People's Republic of China</p><p>49-51 Portland Place W1B 1JL</p><p>Consular Section</p><p>31 Portland Place W1B 1QD</p><p>Defence Section</p><p>25 Lyndhurst Road NW3 5PA</p><p>Economic and Commercial Office</p><p>16 Lancaster Gate W2 3LH</p><p>Cultural Section</p><p>11 West Heath Road NW3 7UX</p><p>Education Section</p><p>50 Portland Place W1B 1NQ</p><p>Science &amp; Technology Section</p><p>10 Greville Place NW6 5JN</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2023 17:57:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan