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1626805

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Hong Kong: Women
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 situation of women in Hong Kong since 2019, and in particular of female human rights defenders and journalists; how many visas have been issued to such women; and whether they are providing any other assistance to such women.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Actions by the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities since 2019 have further eroded the civil and political rights promised to all Hong Kongers. We have reported on the cases of a number of prominent female campaigners and journalists targeted for prosecution under the National Security Law (NSL) and others in our Six-monthly Reports on Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary made plain our views on the imposition of the NSL and the targeting of dissenting voices with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on 5 May. We are entitled to act when China breaks its obligations, as we did by giving nearly 3 million Hong Kongers a path to British citizenship. Ending gender-based violence is a key priority for the FCDO, as reflected in the UK's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and is one of the three pillars in the new International Women and Girls Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7727 HL7728 question first answered 24/05/2023 15:18:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626806

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Hong Kong: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the conditions, and (2) the incidence, of imprisoned women in Hong Kong.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Actions by the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities since 2019 have further eroded the civil and political rights promised to all Hong Kongers. We have reported on the cases of a number of prominent female campaigners and journalists targeted for prosecution under the National Security Law (NSL) and others in our Six-monthly Reports on Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary made plain our views on the imposition of the NSL and the targeting of dissenting voices with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on 5 May. We are entitled to act when China breaks its obligations, as we did by giving nearly 3 million Hong Kongers a path to British citizenship. Ending gender-based violence is a key priority for the FCDO, as reflected in the UK's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and is one of the three pillars in the new International Women and Girls Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7726 HL7728 question first answered 24/05/2023 15:18:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626807

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Hong Kong: Demonstrations
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 use of gender-based and sexual violence towards women during the protests in Hong Kong is 2019; and what representations they have made to the government of China on this matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Actions by the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities since 2019 have further eroded the civil and political rights promised to all Hong Kongers. We have reported on the cases of a number of prominent female campaigners and journalists targeted for prosecution under the National Security Law (NSL) and others in our Six-monthly Reports on Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary made plain our views on the imposition of the NSL and the targeting of dissenting voices with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on 5 May. We are entitled to act when China breaks its obligations, as we did by giving nearly 3 million Hong Kongers a path to British citizenship. Ending gender-based violence is a key priority for the FCDO, as reflected in the UK's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and is one of the three pillars in the new International Women and Girls Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7726 HL7727 question first answered 24/05/2023 15:18:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626205

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Uzbekistan and Xinjiang: Forced Labour
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 report of Dr Adrian Zenz, Coercive Labor in the Cotton Harvest in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Uzbekistan, published in the Journal of Communist and Post-Communist Studies by University of California Press.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of Dr Zenz's recent report. To date, the UK Government has taken robust action in response to forced labour concerns. We have provided guidance to UK companies on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, introduced enhanced export controls, and committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery reporting requirements. Additionally, the Procurement Bill enables contracting authorities across the public sector to reject bids and terminate contracts with suppliers which are known to use forced labour themselves or anywhere in their supply chain. We continue to closely monitor the situation in Xinjiang and to keep our policy response under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7672 HL7673 question first answered 23/05/2023 15:53:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626206

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Xinjiang: Forced Labour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what conclusions they have drawn following the assertion in the report of Dr Adrian Zenz that "state-sponsored forced labor is characterized by pervasive state-induced and systemic dynamics of coercion that are deeply embedded within sociocultural contexts" in Xinjiang.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of Dr Zenz's recent report. To date, the UK Government has taken robust action in response to forced labour concerns. We have provided guidance to UK companies on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, introduced enhanced export controls, and committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery reporting requirements. Additionally, the Procurement Bill enables contracting authorities across the public sector to reject bids and terminate contracts with suppliers which are known to use forced labour themselves or anywhere in their supply chain. We continue to closely monitor the situation in Xinjiang and to keep our policy response under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7671 HL7673 question first answered 23/05/2023 15:53:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626207

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Xinjiang: Forced Labour
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to respond to the findings of the report of Dr Adrian Zenz that "Xinjiang’s labor transfer program [...] is predominantly designed to achieve Beijing’s wider ethnopolitical goals in the region."
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of Dr Zenz's recent report. To date, the UK Government has taken robust action in response to forced labour concerns. We have provided guidance to UK companies on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, introduced enhanced export controls, and committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery reporting requirements. Additionally, the Procurement Bill enables contracting authorities across the public sector to reject bids and terminate contracts with suppliers which are known to use forced labour themselves or anywhere in their supply chain. We continue to closely monitor the situation in Xinjiang and to keep our policy response under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7671 HL7672 question first answered 23/05/2023 15:53:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1625804

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to declare the government of Hong Kong's plans to reduce the direct election of District Councillors as a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the proposals announced on 2 May by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong regarding District Council elections as they are put to Legislative Council. Changes to electoral rules in Hong Kong since 2021 have eroded the ability of Hong Kongers to be represented legitimately at all levels of government. We have made clear with our G7 partners our grave concern over the erosion of democratic elements in Hong Kong's electoral system. We will continue to bring together our international partners, to stand up for the people of Hong Kong, to call out violations of their rights and freedoms, and to hold China to the international obligations it freely agreed to.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/05/2023 16:08:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1625805

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
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	Iraq: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of rising tensions in Sinjar following the resettlement of (1) Daesh-affiliated families, and (2) suspected Daesh perpetrators.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK monitored the events in Sinjar over the 28-29 April weekend. We work closely with the Government of Iraq to ensure that the returns of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are safe and dignified and that they are able to reintegrate into society in a way that is positive for communities, including those who have suffered at the hands of Daesh. Our British Embassy Baghdad and Consulate General Erbil will continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2023 10:34:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1625806

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
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	Iraq: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage the government of Iraq on the topic of safety and security in Sinjar following the resettlement of Daesh-affiliated families and suspected Daesh perpetrators to Sinjar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Our diplomatic missions are in regular contact with Government of Iraq and Kurdistan regional Government authorities on the safety and security of the communities located in Sinjar. The UK Government provides funding support to the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs and during my [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] recent visit to Iraq I met with Yazidi communities and leaders to hear their experiences and reiterate UK support.</p><p>Our &quot;Building Peace and Security in Iraq&quot; (BPSI) programme will support those affected by the protracted displacement crisis and includes both returnees and local communities, who face many of the same problems. The UK continues to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Government of Iraq as it works to rebuild from Daesh and deliver a more peaceful and hope<ins class="ministerial">ful future for its citizens, not divided along sectarian lines of old.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2023 10:33:05 question first ministerially corrected 17/05/2023 13:07:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 74943 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1625064

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
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: Hong Kong
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the international treaty obligations for Hong Kong, contained in the 1984 Sino-British Declaration, and China's obligations in that treaty with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during his visit to London for the Coronation.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on 5 May and set out the UK's views on Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Government's approach is to engage constructively with China while steadfastly defending our national security and our values. We will continue to raise human rights issues directly with China. Similarly, we will continue to use our channels with the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to make clear our strong opposition to the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, the deliberate targeting of opposition voices and China's ongoing non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The UK's longstanding position on Taiwan has not changed. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7567 HL7568 HL7569 HL7570 HL7571 question first answered 15/05/2023 15:34:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool