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1690944

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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: Internment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the number of internment camps in (1) China, (2) Xinjiang, and (3) Tibet.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government closely monitors the human rights situation in China, where people face widespread restrictions and violations on human rights and fundamental freedoms. With regard to the situation in Xinjiang, in 2018 the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination estimated &quot;upwards of a million people were being held in so-called counter-extremism centres and another two million had been forced into what the Chinese refer to as 're-education camps' for political and cultural indoctrination&quot;. Regarding Tibet, UN Special Rapporteurs reported in February 2023 that &quot;around a million&quot; Tibetan children had been separated from their families to assimilate them into majority Han culture. The UK Government continues to lead international efforts to hold China to account, including through the UN and bilaterally. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns in his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on 16 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/03/2024 17:10:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1677956

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Holodomor
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to recognise the Holodomor in 1932–33 as genocide of the Ukrainian people.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL1145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2023 answer text <p>The Holodomor was an horrific, human-made disaster. The UK's long-standing position is that any judgment on whether genocide has taken place is a matter for a competent court, after consideration of all the evidence, rather than a decision for governments or non-judicial parties.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2023 15:09:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1644894

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Ukraine: Chelsea Football Club
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the EU has prevented the use of proceeds from the sale of Chelsea football club to support victims of the war in Ukraine and its wider consequences; and if so, what assessment they have made of the legal basis for the EU to exercise a veto over the use of UK-based assets.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>No, the EU has not prevented the use of proceeds. An independent charitable foundation is being established to manage the proceeds from the sale. Once it has been established, a licence from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation will be required to move the proceeds to the foundation. As set out in the unilateral declaration on 30 May 2022, the government is committed to only issuing a licence which ensures that the proceeds are used for exclusively humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, and to working closely with the Portuguese Government and the European Commission on this.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/06/2023 15:32:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1640663

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, they are providing support to any victims of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan, whether from the recent violence or from the conflict in Tigray.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>There has been an escalation of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls in Sudan since 15 April. The UK has consistently condemned these crimes in our public statements, at the UN Human Rights Council and Security Council, and in our diplomatic lobbying. We continue to fund and provide support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan that provides a crucial role in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations. We are liaising closely with them as they now set up and run their remote working mechanisms. On 4 May, the UK announced a £5 million initial package of humanitarian support to help address the urgent needs of people fleeing violence in Sudan, with £2.5 million allocated to Chad and £2 million to South Sudan. The UK is working with its partners to ensure strong gender and inclusion conflict analyses underpin all aspects of the crisis response.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/06/2023 13:59:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1626232

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	Syria: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to broadening the general licence granted in relation to the Syria sanctions (1) beyond the current six-month timeframe, and (2) to cover all humanitarian assistance necessary, in order to address new and existing needs in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL7696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>In February the UK Government published two General Licences to facilitate earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey. These built on an existing humanitarian exception for UK-funded persons by simplifying licensing for those conducting earthquake relief efforts. The UK will continue to monitor the situation in Syria through regular engagement with Non-Governmental Organisations and financial institutions and is committed to minimising any unintended consequences of sanctions, including through using our humanitarian licensing grounds where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2023 16:08:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1625827

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	Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide funding and sustainable support to Ukraine to reform institutional care, including at the Ukraine Recovery Conference.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL7638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Kyiv is working closely with the UN, civil society and others to support the Government of Ukraine's approach to institutional care reform - to build a strong, effective child protection system and inclusive societies for children and adults with disabilities. In 2022, we set up a multi-million pound CSSF Civil Society Fund to support Ukrainian civil society organisations, including on deinstitutionalisation reform to ensure all children have a right to a family. The Ukraine Recovery Conference will focus on the role of the private sector, together with governments and civil society, in supporting recovery and reconstruction over the longer term.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/05/2023 16:21:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath