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1600106

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what red lines led them to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions; whether these red lines include responsibility for military coups; and what consideration they have given to further parliamentary oversight of the Magnitsky-style sanction regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK champions human rights and combats corruption. The UK supports UN sanctions and also have our own autonomous 'Magnitsky' sanctions that are an agile tool to act rapidly against human rights violators and abusers as well as corrupt actors, to maximum effect. Since the UK Magnitsky regimes were put in place, we have sanctioned 89 persons under the Global Human Rights regime and 35 under the Global Anti-Corruption regime. We will continue to use our Sanctions regimes to pursue designations in response to human rights violations, abuses and serious corruption. Ministers remain accountable for these sanctions through select committees, debates, and answering written or oral questions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 10:56:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1599667

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Myanmar: Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prevent British insurance companies from insuring vessels delivering aviation fuel to Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>We updated our Overseas Business Risk Guidance in February 2022 to make it clear UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure commodities, such as aviation fuel, do not reach the Myanmar military. On 31 January the UK announced its fourteenth round of sanctions against two entities and two individuals responsible for the supply of aviation fuel to the Myanmar Air Force.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:42:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1599668

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Malaysia: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they provide to Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We regularly raise the status of Rohingya refugees with the Government of Malaysia and regional partners. The UK is a leading donor to the Rohingya response in Bangladesh, providing £345 million total humanitarian support towards the crisis since 2017. We have provided over £25 million for the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in Rakhine since 2017. This includes direct funding to the refugee camp at Cox's Bazar and to UNHCR, which works with the Malaysian Government on refugee issues. The UK is grateful for Malaysia's support for the first UN Security Council Resolution on the situation in Myanmar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2023 16:39:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1588981

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Islamic State: Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Daesh members have been referred by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL for prosecutions in the UK; and how many of these people were allegedly involved in the Kocho massacre.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to use its position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to secure justice and accountability for the Yazidi people and many other victims of Daesh's crimes. This includes leading the UN Security Council to adopt unanimously Resolution 2379 establishing a UN Investigative Team for the Accountability of Daesh (UNITAD) and supporting this with £2 million in funding.</p><p>Over 32 individuals have been convicted of terrorism offences in British courts after previously travelling to the Iraq/Syria theatre of conflict as Daesh fighters. These convictions took place without the use of UNITAD evidence, however we continue to monitor the use of UNITAD evidence in other jurisdictions' proceedings. We are unaware of how many of those convicted are linked to the Kocho massacre. We continue to encourage close co-operation between UNITAD and the Government of Iraq to achieve justice for Daesh's victims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 16:53:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1588982

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to a Daesh member being convicted of genocide by the German Federal Court of Justice, what plans they have to recognise the Daesh atrocities as genocide.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns atrocities against the Yazidis in Iraq. The decision to uphold the verdict against the Daesh member sends a strong signal to the international community and we are considering the implications under HMG's genocide determination policy. We will continue to do our utmost both to end violations of international human rights law and where appropriate, international humanitarian law; and to prevent the escalation of any such atrocities and alleviate the suffering of those who are affected.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/03/2023 14:32:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1588985

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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: Yazidis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to the Yazidi community in Iraq; and how many people are benefiting from it.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK advocated strongly for the passing of the Yazidi Survivors Law, an important first step toward assistance and justice for survivors of sexual violence by Daesh. Since 2021, the UK has been supporting the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs through the International Organisation for Migration to ensure technical and practical implementation of the law. As part of this, 1,200 community members were reached in 2022 through events aimed at raising awareness of the law and how Yazidi survivors can access support. We are providing a further £100,000 to increase the capacity of the Directorate to provide mental health and psychosocial support services for survivors and provide technical assistance to strengthen survivor participation in the dialogue on accountability of Daesh crimes. In parallel, the UK has also provided grants to 19 women's rights organisations, including those who provide training and workshops for Yazidi women. During Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon's recent visit to Iraq he met with the Yazidis' communities and leadership to hear first-hand their experiences and reiterate UK support.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 16:41:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1587971

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about the murder of an Ahmadi doctor, Mr Rashid Ahmed, on 19 February in Gutriala, Gujarat; when they last raised the topic of attacks on Ahmadis with that government; and what response they received.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The murder of Mr Rasheed Ahmad in Gujarat on 19 February is the latest incident in a worsening trend of persecution and targeting of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan. I [Lord Ahmad] raised the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 30 January. On 9 January, Minister of State for Development Andrew Mitchell raised this issue with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The British High Commission in Islamabad continues to engage at a senior level with government representatives and civil society; the UK Political Counsellor discussed the matter with Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, on 20 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2023 17:41:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1587371

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
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 level of humanitarian aid that has been able to reach the four million Syrians in north-west Syria in areas not controlled by the Assad regime; and whether they plan to lay a UN Security Council Resolution codifying the use of crossings from Turkey to ensure humanitarian access.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Since the earthquake over 265 aid trucks provided by six UN agencies have crossed to north west Syria from Turkey. The UK has delivered 188 tonnes of relief supplies to north west Syria, including tents and blankets and committed an additional £4.3 million to support the White Helmets in their operations. We welcome the UN-brokered agreement to open additional border crossings into north west Syria for an initial period of three months. We will be working with the UN to verify that this is happening on the terms agreed and to ensure access is secured in the longer term to improve humanitarian conditions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2023 17:13:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583955

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	Myanmar: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to existing sanctions placed on Myanmar, what further steps they intend to take to stop human rights violations and to ensure accountability of those responsible for the military coup and the subsequent attacks on civilians.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that there must be accountability for atrocities committed in Myanmar. We condemn the ongoing serious human rights violations by the Myanmar Armed Forces. We will continue to raise these issues on the international stage, including at the UN Security Council. We have established and funded the Myanmar Witness programme to collect and verify evidence of serious human rights violations and abuses. This evidence could be used in any future legal proceedings.</p><p>On 25 August 2022, the UK announced its intention to intervene in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case regarding Myanmar's compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, in relation to acts committed against the Rohingya. The UK is currently working on the scope of its intervention, including detailed consideration of the legal arguments. It intends to make a formal declaration to the Court in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:14:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583957

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	Myanmar: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have made of the revenue flows to the Myanmar military; and what steps, if any, they are taking to stem these flows.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has led international efforts to reduce the military regime's access to revenue, arms and equipment. This includes targeting the military regime's patronage network. On 31 January the UK announced our fourteenth round of sanctions, targeting those who profit from the supply of aviation fuel to the Myanmar Air Force. Following the coup, we strengthened our overseas business risk guidance to ensure that UK businesses are doing thorough due diligence in Myanmar to avoid exposure to the military and its business interests.</p><p>We continue to work closely with our partners to understand how we can take targeted and proportionate action to reduce the military's access to funds to facilitate their campaign of violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:09:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool