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1640186

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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: Tibet
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 statement China: "Vocational training" programmes threaten Tibetan identity, carry risk of forced labour by various UN experts, published on 27 April; and how they intend to take forward the recommendations of compliance with international obligations prohibiting forced labour and trafficking, in addition to the calls for access to remedy and compensation for victims of such practices.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of human rights violations in Tibet, including restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, freedom of assembly and association, and reports of forced labour. We coordinate with partners to draw international attention to the human rights situation in Tibet, most recently on 20 May 2023 in the G7 Leaders' Communique, and in March 2023, as part of our Item 4 statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). In June 2022, a UK-led lobbying effort helped to secure the support of 46 other countries for a joint statement at the UN HRC, which highlighted the situation in Tibet. We urge China to respect all fundamental rights across the People's Republic of China, including in Tibet, in line with both its own constitution and the international frameworks to which it is a party.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8039 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:16:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1640187

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Burma Campaign UK's briefing of May which estimates that more than 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the military coup and that 21,000 people have been arrested, with 17,000 still detained; and whether they intend to scale up and accelerate the targeted sanctions and the cutting off of sources of revenue, arms and equipment to the military junta and its forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK welcomes Burma Campaign's briefing on the Myanmar Crisis. We are very worried about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar. In response, the UK continues to work closely with the US, Canada and the EU to target sanctions on the military's access to revenue, arms and equipment. Since the coup, the UK has issued fifteen rounds of targeted sanctions to put pressure on the military regime without harming the wider population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:17:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1640188

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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: Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Burma Campaign UK's briefing of May which estimates that since the military coup in Burma, poverty has doubled to around 50 per cent of the population.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK welcomes Burma Campaign's briefing on the Myanmar Crisis. Myanmar is the Indo-Pacific's most desperate humanitarian crisis, with over 17.6 million people requiring humanitarian assistance, and over 1.6 million displaced. This has been exacerbated due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha. Myanmar is now the 6th highest food insecure country globally. The UK has taken steps to hold the military to account through targeted sanctions, and has also responded to urgent humanitarian needs. Since the coup on 1 February 2021, the UK has provided over £100 million in life saving assistance, emergency healthcare and education for displaced and conflict affected people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:23:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1640191

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of barriers to trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain that would remain following implementation of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL8079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is unequivocal in its commitment for unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the whole UK market. That means a permanent guarantee of being able to place goods on the UK market in all scenarios - meaning no forms, checks, controls, tariffs, or any barriers to the market whatsoever, whatever the future form of regulations in Northern Ireland. Those are protections that are enshrined in law and which we will build on further following the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:23:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1640192

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what legislative proposals they intend to introduce to ensure that businesses in Northern Ireland have free access to the market in Great Britain.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL8080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is unequivocal in its commitment for unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the whole UK market. That means a permanent guarantee of being able to place goods on the UK market in all scenarios - meaning no new forms, checks, controls, tariffs, or any barriers to the market whatsoever, whatever the future form of regulations in Northern Ireland. Those are protections that are enshrined in law in the UK Internal Market Act 2020 and which we will build on further following the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:25:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1640200

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	Greece: Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to (1) the governments of (a) Greece, and (b) Turkey, (2) the European Commission, and (3) the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, concerning reports of the (a) expulsion from Lesbos Island on 11 April, and (b) subsequent detention in Turkey, of 12 asylum applicants.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has discussed this case with the Greek and Turkish authorities. Greece has rejected allegations that it has acted illegally in protecting its maritime border. I understand that Greece's independent authority for transparency will investigate the reports, following a request from the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:27:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1640229

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Windsor Framework, what percentage of consignments for the red lane entering Northern Ireland will receive physical checks.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL8118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>All goods destined for the EU will remain subject to full EU law checks and controls.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:28:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1640230

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made under the Windsor Framework on arrangements to check mixed groupage consignments of red and green lane goods.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL8119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Further guidance on these arrangements will be provided in due course and we will set out the details of new arrangements and their costs as part of our ongoing engagement with stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 15:35:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme