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1453803

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Ukraine: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Harrington of Watford on 22 March (HL Deb col 818), what assessment they have made of the capacity in countries neighbouring Ukraine to host the 100,000 orphans in that country; how many of those orphans have been evacuated so far; and what assistance they have provided to date to support those children.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We do not have information about the number of orphans that have been evacuated from Ukraine so far and we have not made an assessment of the capacity of neighbouring countries to host them.</p><p>The UK has now committed £394 million in aid to the current crisis. This includes £220 million of humanitarian assistance which will be used to save lives and protect vulnerable people inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries. It will also be used to support refugees, including children, fleeing Ukraine, through the provision of logistics, advice and analysis of needs on the ground.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 15:49:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1453805

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Development Aid: Aspergillosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of call by the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections to improve diagnostic capability for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, especially aspergillus antibody detection and antifungal therapy; and whether UK aid is assisting this work.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The Global Action for Fungal infections has called for improved diagnostic capability for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. The call notes the difficulties in diagnosing chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and the similarity of symptoms to TB.</p><p>Whilst the UK does not directly fund diagnosis and treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, we invest in TB treatment and care through our current £1.4 billion pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and invests in research to develop new diagnostics and treatments for TB through our partner FIND (The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics). The UK's focus is to support countries to strengthen their health systems to address all causes of ill health.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:17:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1453806

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	India and Vietnam: Aspergillosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent studies in India and Vietnam that found that over the last 12 months, over 50 per cent of patients cured of TB, but with new symptoms, had the fungal infection aspergillus; what assessment they have made of estimates of the number of people who will (1) develop, and (2) die from, chronic pulmonary aspergillosi after TB; and what assistance they are providing to countries with a high prevalence of this infection (a) to address misdiagnosis, and (b) to provide treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p><strong></strong>Recent studies in Vietnam and India have confirmed earlier evidence that patients who recently recovered from TB can develop pulmonary aspergillosis. In the studies, over 50% of patients who had been cured of TB and had ongoing symptoms developed chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. The studies noted that larger sample sizes were required to assess the true prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. We have not made an assessment of the total numbers of people who will develop, or die from, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis after TB.</p><p>Whilst the UK does not directly fund diagnosis and treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, we invest in TB treatment and care through our current £1.4 billion pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and invests in research to develop new diagnostics and treatments for TB. The UK's focus is to support countries to strengthen their health systems to address all causes of ill health.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:16:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1453810

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	FSO Safer
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made to offload oil from the decaying FSO Safer tanker since a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the UN and the Houthis in Yemen; whether there is a timeline for the work to be completed; and what plans exist for dealing with the tanker afterwards.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to support UN-led efforts to resolve the SAFER issue through provision of a replacement vessel that would reduce the risk of a leak. We have already contributed £2.5 million towards the UN initiative and are coordinating with partners to expedite the mission. We are also working with the UN to put in place detailed contingency plans in the event a spill occurs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:08:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1453812

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made, as penholders for Yemen in the UN Security Council, in improving accountability in Yemen and the prospects for peace.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to use its role as penholder to support UN-led efforts towards peace in Yemen. Most recently, on 28 February the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2624, which reiterated calls for a nationwide ceasefire and for all parties to participate constructively in UN-led consultations. Resolution 2624 listed the Houthi movement under the UN arms embargo for the first time and renewed the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts. In January the former Minister for the Middle East hosted the UN Special Envoy for Yemen in London and also convened discussions amongst the UN, US, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE to coordinate efforts to drive forward political dialogue in Yemen.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:02:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1453846

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Sanctions: Trusts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to passing emergency legislation to prevent the use of trusts as a means of evading sanctions imposed on oligarchs.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
uin	HL7310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We have been moving at pace to sanction those propping up Putin's regime. Our sanctions since the invasion cover more than 1,200 Russian and Belarussian individuals, entities and subsidiaries at the heart of, or supporting, Putin's regime. This includes travel bans and asset freezes applied to Russia's leading oligarchs, with a combined worth in excess of £100 billion. Measures taken so far are historic and are having a real impact on Putin and his war machine. Nothing and no one is off the table.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 15:48:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

1453853

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Palestinians: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories that was published on 22 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL7245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of the report. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is a human rights priority for the FCDO. As a friend of Israel, we have a regular dialogue on human rights. This includes encouraging the Government of Israel to abide by its obligations under international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:42:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1453854

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the approach of the government of the United States to the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, following confirmation of the departure of three members of the United States negotiating team on 24 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Austin of Dudley
uin	HL7246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We have reached the end of talks in Vienna to restore the JCPoA. The deal on the table is a result of intensive negotiations and is based on input from all JCPoA participants, and the United States. The US has offered to lift JCPoA-related sanctions which would benefit the Iranian people. In exchange, Iran would reverse its nuclear escalation, return its nuclear programme to strict JCPoA limits and restore extensive monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p><p>We urge all parties to focus on rapidly concluding the deal and implementing it in full.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2022 16:28:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1453855

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Iran: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) possibility, and (2) impact, of the government of the United States lifting sanctions that had been imposed by US Executive Order 13876 on (a) Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, (b) President Ebrahim Raisi, (c) Vice President Mohsen Rezaei, (d) Hossein Dehghan, and (e) other Iranians associated with the Supreme Leader and accused of acts of terrorism, as part of agreement with the government of Iran on a revised Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and what discussions they have held with the government of the United States on this matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Austin of Dudley
uin	HL7247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We are at the end of talks to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). The deal on the table is a result of intensive negotiations and is based on input from all JCPoA participants and the United States. The US has offered to lift JCPoA-related sanctions iin exchange for Iran returning to full compliance with its nuclear commitments. In exchange, Iran would reverse its nuclear escalation, return its nuclear programme to strict JCPoA limits and restore extensive monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7248 HL7250 question first answered 06/04/2022 16:22:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1453856

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Iran: Bonyad Mostazafan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) possibility, and (2) impact, of the government of the United States lifting sanctions on the Iranian charitable foundation Bonyad Mostazafan as part of agreement with the government of Iran on a revised Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and what discussions they have held with the government of the United States on this matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Austin of Dudley
uin	HL7248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>We are at the end of talks to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). The deal on the table is a result of intensive negotiations and is based on input from all JCPoA participants and the United States. The US has offered to lift JCPoA-related sanctions iin exchange for Iran returning to full compliance with its nuclear commitments. In exchange, Iran would reverse its nuclear escalation, return its nuclear programme to strict JCPoA limits and restore extensive monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7247 HL7250 question first answered 06/04/2022 16:22:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley