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1064222

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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	Abdullah Öcalan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 11 February (HL13171), what was the outcome of their discussions with Turkish officials in mid-January about the prison conditions of Abdullah Öcalan.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​Turkish officials took note of the Embassy's interest in Abdullah Öcalan's prison conditions. We will continue to engage with Turkish officials on this issue, and the related issue of the associated hunger strike campaign.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 17:03:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1059635

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Philippines: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the government of the Philippines regarding the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government warmly welcomes the result of the 21 January plebiscite in the Southern Philippines which paves the way for a new and genuinely autonomous Bangsamoro government, with significant devolved powers. The UK was a founding member of the International Contact Group involved in the peace process and hopes the results of the plebiscite secures lasting peace for the region. UK support over the years has included sharing knowledge and experience learnt through devolution processes in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2019 12:38:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1059636

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	El Salvador: Politics and Government
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 El Salvador about the deaths as a result of political violence in the first two weeks of January.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of armed attacks by MS13 leading to a number of deaths in El Salvador in January. We have not made any direct representations to the government of El Salvador on these specific reports. However, ahead of the elections in El Salvador on 3 February, the British Embassy in San Salvador spoke publicly and privately on our expectation of free and fair elections without violence or unrest. We are pleased the electoral observers reported that the elections passed peacefully, with a smooth process and decisive result. Nothing further has emerged on possible political motivations for the killings by MS13 in January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2019 14:31:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1059637

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	China: Uyghurs
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 statement by the government of Turkey calling on China to end the internment and persecution of Uighur Muslims; and what further steps they will take to engage with the government of China on this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the Chinese Government’s deepening crackdown; including credible reports that over one million Uighur Muslims have been held in re-education camps, and reports of widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely and strategically with a wide range of international partners – including countries in and out of the EU – and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/02/2019 13:49:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1056461

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Philippines: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the government of the Philippines about the proposal of the Consultative Committee to create 18 federated regions in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is aware of the Philippine Consultative Committee proposals to create 18 federated regions in the Philippines and notes that the proposals have not yet been passed into law by the Congress of the Philippines. We believe that constitutional matters are the remit of the Government of the Philippines.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2019 13:42:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1056462

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Philippines: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of overseas development and aid funding they provide to the Philippines which is spent on the public health effects of drug use and abuse, in particular in prisons and detention centres; and what estimate, if any, they have made of the amount of funding that has been provided by international and multinational funds for such purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>Official Development Assistance spend allocated to our Embassy in Manila in 2017-18 was £230,000. Of this between £40,000 - £50,000 is being spent on projects relating to public health effects of drug use and abuse. This does not include the Newton Agham Programme or the Prosperity Fund which are not focused on health.</p><p>The projects are not specifically aimed at prisons and detention centres, although our Embassy in Manila does make regular consular representations on prison and detention centres in the Philippines.</p><p>In addition to bilateral spend, in 2016, the Philippines received £8.36 million of UK aid through multilateral organisations. This included funding on the health sector.</p><p>We do not have an estimate of spend by international and multinational funds for such purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/02/2019 13:52:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1056464

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Philippines: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for an independent investigation of recent actions by the government of the Philippines, in particular (1) the arrest of senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes, (2) the removal of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and (3) in respect of journalists and news organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government's view on the importance of the rule of law is clear, consistent and well known in the Philippines. In August 2018, Mr Field raised our concerns with several Philippine Ministers during his trip to Manila.</p><p>In November 2018 a senior official from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office called on the Government of the Philippines to ensure thorough and independent investigations into deaths relating to the war on drugs and deaths of human rights defenders, and to commit to bringing those responsible to justice. The British Embassy in Manila consistently champions democratic values, including the independence of the judiciary and a free parliamentary opposition. Cases of harassment of high profile political opponents are regularly raised with the Government of the Philippines. We have also raised our concerns about media freedom and action taken against the media organisation Rappler. We maintain close contact with human rights groups in the Philippines and the UN on a range of human rights issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2019 13:50:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1055130

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Syria: Turkey
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 that government reportedly removing olives and olive trees from Afrin Province in Syria to Turkey; and whether they will publish any responses received.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The Minister for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, has had a number of recent conversations with his Turkish counterparts over the conflict in Syria, as have his ministerial colleagues and the Prime Minister. We are closely monitoring the situation in North East Syria. Whilst we recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders, it remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region, and secures the enduring defeat of Daesh.</p><p>We are aware of the media reports regarding the removal of olives and olive trees, and are currently working to ascertain the validity and veracity of the allegations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/02/2019 13:30:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1054341

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	USA: Rights of Accused
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to the government of the United States about (1) the sentencing, age and state of health of Krishna Maharaj, and (2) the detention of Saifullah Paracha, who is reportedly in poor health, in Guantanamo Bay without charge or trial.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has made numerous representations to the United States government over a number of years about Mr Maharaj’s case, most recently when our Ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch wrote to the Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions, on 13 February 2018.</p><p>The UK's long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close. We continue to engage with the US government on this issue, as we do on a range of national security issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2019 13:11:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1054342

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Israeli Settlements: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Israel about (1) the violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the Ramallah-area village of Mughayyir in January, and (2) the death of Hamdi Naasan.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa issued a tweet on 27 January condemning the violence in the West Bank on 26 January in which Hamdi Nassan was killed. We have urged the Israeli Government to thoroughly investigate this incident and bring those responsible to justice. We have also stressed the importance of the Israel security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2019 17:13:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton