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1121582

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Abdullah Öcalan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the concerns expressed by hunger strikers protesting at the prison conditions of Abdullah Öcalan; and what assessment they have made of the need to resolve the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL15233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of the concerns expressed by hunger-strikers around the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan. Similar concerns were also considered by the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) in their report, published in March 2018, of their April 2016 visit to the prison in which Mr Öcalan is held. We encourage Turkey to adopt the CPT's recommendations. With regard to the decades of conflict in Turkey, we have consistently urged an end to PKK violence and for both sides to return to a peace process. PKK violence has cost the lives of some thousand members of the Turkish security forces and scores of civilians since July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/04/2019 12:06:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086358

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they, and the United Kingdom's allies, plan to prevent ISIS establishing sleeper cells in Syria and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We remain strongly committed to the Global Coalition and its objective of ensuring Daesh's enduring defeat. We are in close contact with our allies and partners regarding the next steps in the campaign against Daesh in Syria.</p><p>We are working with the Government of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government to prevent Daesh resurgence and stabilise areas which have been liberated from Daesh. In addition to continued support and training to the Iraqi security forces, the UK has committed £103 million to help stabilise areas liberated from Daesh, rehabilitate critical infrastructure, deliver basic services like water and electricity, rebuild livelihoods, and support community reconciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 15:46:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086360

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for dealing with ISIS prisoners held by Democratic Forces in North-East Syria with their associated women and children; and whether they intend to propose that those prisoners be subject to a war crimes tribunal at the International Criminal Court.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are in ongoing discussions with our partners concerning the future of Daesh members detained by the Syrian Defence Forces in north east Syria, as well as their families. The UK is committed to ensuring that those responsible for any war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity alleged to have taken place in Syria, including members of Daesh, are brought to justice in accordance with due legal process. We are providing diplomatic and financial support to the UN Impartial Independent Investigative Mechanism to gather evidence and prepare legal cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086361

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for the provision of independent international monitors in Idlib Province in Syria, in order to (1) protect the displaced Syrians living there, (2) prevent massacres and further displacements, and (3) oversee the provision of humanitarian aid and materials for reconstruction.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are closely monitoring the situation in Idlib. We do not intend to call for the provision of independent international monitors given the risks of operating in Syria. Our focus remains on supporting the Government of Turkey's efforts to prevent a reckless military offensive by the Syrian regime. We call on Russia and Iran, as Astana Guarantors alongside Turkey, to ensure that this ceasefire is fully respected. We also call on all parties to work with UN agencies and others to ensure that the acute humanitarian needs of civilians in and around Idlib are fully addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:05:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086363

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about (1) the number of political prisoners held in that country, and (2) Abdullah Öcalan's confinement in isolation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>​​We have an ongoing dialogue with Turkey on a range of political, social and human rights issues, including over the imprisonment of significant numbers of people in the aftermath of the failed 2016 coup. British Embassy officials discussed the imprisonment of Abdullah Öcalan with Turkish officials in mid-January. They also covered the hunger strikes in support of Abdullah Öcalan by Kurdish prisoners, including Leyla Guven MP.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2019 14:59:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1086365

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Kurds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which civil society organisations they have funded in Turkey to develop dialogue about the Kurdish issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>​We have worked with a number of civil society organisations on a range of issues in Turkey, including fostering dialogue on Kurdish and other minority related issues. We do not routinely share details of the organisations concerned for privacy reasons.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2019 14:58:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1081658

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the reduction in remittances of tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority; and what assessment they have made as to whether that reduction is contrary to the Paris Protocol agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of Israel's decision to withhold tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The Israeli decision will have significant consequences for stability and security, and will impact the humanitarian and economic situation for ordinary Palestinians. We expect economic and fiscal agreements between Israel and the PA to continue to be fully implemented, including Israel's obligations under the Oslo Accords and Paris Protocol. We raised our concerns about Israel's decision with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 21 February. We also remain concerned about the Palestinian system of payments to prisoners and lobby the PA on this issue. But this is not a justification for withholding agreed tax revenues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:46:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1079615

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses
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 treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia; and what representations they have made to the government of Russia about such treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Of particular concern are two developments from February 2019: (1) the six year prison sentence handed down to Jehovah's Witness Dennis Christensen; and (2) reports of the torture of Jehovah's Witnesses while in detention. We worked with international partners to deliver EU statements to the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on these issues. In these statements, we called on Russia to respect its international commitments on freedom of religion or belief, and to investigate the reports of torture, ensuring those responsible are held accountable. We continue to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights, and will continue to make our concerns clear in bilateral interactions at all levels, where appropriate</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:32:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1079484

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Europe: Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether (1) the governments of Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, and (2) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation for Migration, and the EU are adequately dealing with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in accordance with international law; and if not, whether they intend to hold discussions with those governments and organisations to propose possible improvements.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Government has not carried out such assessments. However, we continue to assess more broadly current levels of migration, asylum and migration capabilities, conditions for migrants themselves and the impact on communities. Where it is appropriate to provide support, the UK has, for example, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, made available £500,000 to support a project delivered through the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to contribute to local governments' efforts to enhance community stabilization and social cohesion in targeted locations in Una Sana Canton, following the recent increase in migrant arrivals. In Serbia, we have spent over £500,000 to improve asylum management systems by providing technical assistance and building capacity, again delivered through the IOM. Consistent with the UK's 'whole of route' approach to tackling irregular migration, we hold regular discussions, in both multilateral and bilateral settings, with a range of international partners to promote and uphold human rights, humanitarian conditions and other standards in the design and delivery of policies affecting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and would raise any concerns in this context.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2019 14:27:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1078972

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Europe: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions can be taken to speed up the transfer of asylum seekers and refugees from the Aegean Islands to mainland Greece for assessment and resettlement, and by whom; what measures they consider should be taken to improve healthcare and support for refugees both in Greece and elsewhere in south-east Europe; and what assessment they have made of the level of involvement of the International Organisation for Migration in providing support to such refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL14094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration effectively, which includes working with the Greek Government to support the most vulnerable.</p><p>The Greek Government is continuing to reduce overcrowding by transferring vulnerable migrants and asylum seekers to accommodation that is more suitable on the mainland. On behalf of EU Member States, the EU Commission is working with, and pressing, the Greek authorities to speed up this process. This is alongside the Commission's continuing wider efforts to make overall improvements, including to the Greek appeals and returns processes.</p><p>The Government continues to offer support to alleviate the pressures on the islands and make sustainable improvements to the migration system. The Immigration Minister and Development Secretary visited the migrant camps last summer to assess the conditions and engage with the Greek authorities and other agencies on the ground. UK support includes the deployments of interpreters to the Greek Reception and Identification Service on the Greek islands. The interpreters help the Greek Government in processing arriving migrants, and specifically help facilitate the identification of migrants who are vulnerable to ensure they receive support as quickly as possible.</p><p>More widely, we have stepped up our efforts to enable the most vulnerable unaccompanied children, where it is in their best interest, to relocate from Europe to the UK, by removing the date criterion in the Dubs Amendment. This has meant that participating States such as Greece can now refer the most vulnerable children regardless of when they arrived into Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2019 16:17:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton