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1628700

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date	17/05/2023
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: League of Arab States
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they had with the Arab League prior to its decision to approve Syria’s readmission as a member on 7 May.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>Engaging Bashar al-Assad in the absence of any evidence that his regime will change its behaviour will not help Syrians or the region. We therefore do not support Syria's readmission to the Arab League in current circumstances. Ahead of the decision to re-admit Syria to the Arab League we encouraged Arab states to set firm conditions on refugee return, detainee release and justice reform. We continue to encourage our Arab partners that their further engagement is staggered and supportive of the conditions set out in UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2254. The Foreign Secretary has stated that the UK is disappointed with Syria's readmission to the Arab League; ultimately, however, decisions on membership are for League members.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 16:07:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1628701

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Myanmar: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what is their assessment of the current political and security situation in Myanmar, and (2) what recent strategic discussions they have held with international partners regarding the situation in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK is worried about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, where violence is widespread, human rights violations are increasing and humanitarian needs are growing, especially following Cyclone Mocha. In response, the UK has worked closely with the US, Canada and the EU to target sanctions on the military leadership, its access to revenue, arms and military equipment. On 21 December 2022, the UN Security Council passed the first ever resolution on the situation in Myanmar. This was led by the UK. The resolution demands an end to violence and urges immediate action by the military regime to fully implement the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Five Point Consensus and release all those arbitrarily detained.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 16:05:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1628702

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Russia: 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 government of Russia’s future global priorities as set out in the foreign policy strategy document released by the Kremlin on 31 March.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>We note Russia's Foreign Policy Concept, which identifies sovereignty, the legal foundations of the international system, and global stability as core to Russia's global priorities. Russia's unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine, in clear disregard for the UN Charter, is entirely contrary to each of these principles. In reality, Putin's war has left Russia isolated on the international stage. If these are truly Russia's priorities, it should withdraw its forces from Ukraine immediately.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 15:53:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1627172

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
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	Khader Adnan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government further to the comments by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 2 May, what representations they have made to the government of Israel on the circumstances surrounding the death of Khader Adnan on 2 May.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The death of a hunger striking prisoner while in Israeli custody is alarming. The UK condemns the indiscriminate rocket fire from Gaza targeting innocent civilians in Israel in retaliation and welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and militant factions in Gaza, brokered by Egypt. The ceasefire must now be honoured to prevent the loss of further civilian life. The UK will support all efforts to promote dialogue and create a pathway towards sustainable peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2023 16:08:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1627174

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
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	Israel: Lebanon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any recent cross-border escalation of violence between Israel and militants in southern Lebanon; and whether they have made any representations to governments in that region to de-escalate any further violence in those countries.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemned the indiscriminate rocket attacks from southern Lebanon and Gaza and recognises Israel's right to self-defence. We urge all sides to maintain calm and avoid taking actions which make peace more difficult to achieve.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2023 15:18:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian