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1327191

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Commonwealth: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the commitment made in May 2021 by the Commonwealth Women's Ministers Action Group to put women's issues at the top of the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to be held in Rwanda.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to championing gender equality, including through the Commonwealth at the next CHOGM. Our work on promoting gender equality includes standing up for every girl's right to 12 years of quality education, promoting sexual and reproductive rights, working to end gender based violence and supporting women's economic and political empowerment. The FCDO's work is underpinned by the understanding that the Sustainable Development Goals will not be attained without concerted national and international effort to foster the equality and empowerment of women and girls everywhere.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2021 13:18:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1327239

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Afghanistan: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had, if any, with (1) the government of the United States, and (2) other NATO allies, on how to develop an enduring partnership with Afghanistan in light of the withdrawal of UK troops this year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK, alongside our NATO Allies, is committed to our enduring partnership with Afghanistan. The UK is playing a leading role as we transition to a new phase of international support for Afghanistan. We are coordinating closely with the US and NATO Allies as we continue to collectively support Afghanistan and its people, including efforts to counter terrorism, through our diplomatic and development work and support to the security sector. The Prime Minister discussed Afghanistan with US Secretary of State Blinken on 4 May. The Foreign Secretary discussed Afghanistan with NATO Allies on 14 April, as well as with Secretary Blinken on 3 May. We continue to make clear to all sides that any political settlement must protect the progress made in the country, including the rights of women and minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2021 13:56:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1327240

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Afghanistan: Drugs and Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to continue to counter (1) the terrorist threat, and (2) the trafficking of narcotics, in Afghanistan, whilst also protecting the vital progress made on human rights in that country since 2001.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>Together with our NATO Allies, we will continue to provide assistance to the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces and build the capability of the Afghan state institutions to counter terrorism. The National Crime Agency develops and refines relationships with domestic and international partners, and will continue to do so in Afghanistan, as a critical function of the UK's counter-narcotics activity. We continue to make clear to all sides that any political settlement must protect the progress made in the country, including the rights of women and minorities. The UK is consulting with partner countries, including through the G7, to agree a collective approach to development and humanitarian support to Afghanistan. Support to any future Afghan government depends on progress in the Afghan peace negotiations, and respect for democracy and human rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2021 13:54:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1314696

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Developing Countries: Famine and Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which are the “42 countries with populations one step from catastrophe or famine” referred to in the policy paper G7 famine prevention and humanitarian crises compact, published on 5 May; and how decisions will be made about the amount of relief funds to be allocated to each of those 42 countries from the initial $7 billion fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The 42 countries are those with populations one step from catastrophe or famine which are in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) 4 emergency levels, the gold standard for food security data and analysis. The initial $7 billion committed in the Compact is the G7's collective contribution to ensuring humanitarian funding reaches those most acutely food insecure. It is for individual G7 Member States to decide how they will allocate their own contributions throughout the calendar year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/05/2021 16:51:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1314697

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Developing Countries: Famine and Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the policy paper G7 famine prevention and humanitarian crises compact, published on 5 May, at the G7 meeting in June; and what procedures have been put in place to ensure timely and effective delivery of the funding commitments in the paper.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The new G7 Compact of commitments to prevent famine and humanitarian crises was discussed and agreed by Foreign and Development Ministers in May and annexed to their formal Communiqué on gov.uk. Tackling the risk of famine and humanitarian crises is a priority of the UK's G7 Presidency. We aim to use the Leaders' Summit in June to build on the successful agreement of the Compact in May and the second meeting of the Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting plans to assess how far the outcomes have been implemented. The G7 Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crises Panel will also ensure a continuous monitoring of the Compact commitments throughout 2021.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/05/2021 16:48:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1284224

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Remittances: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in increasing the number of countries giving their support to the Call to Action 'Remittances in Crisis: How to Keep them Flowing', co-launched with Switzerland in May 2020; which countries now support the Call; and what progress has been made to counteract the decrease in remittances due to the impact of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>We have worked together with other Call to Action partners (Switzerland, World Bank etc) to reach out to countries and institutions to join. To date, an additional 28 countries, eight International Organisations, four industry bodies, and five donors / charities have joined. Some other countries have been unable to join but have taken actions to reduce the barriers limiting the flow of remittances on the back of the Call to Action.</p><p>The 28 countries that have joined the Call to Action are: Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Yemen, Jordan, Georgia, New Zealand, Niger, Panama, Rwanda, Vanuatu, Cote d'Ivoire, Fiji. Turkey, Honduras, Australia, Guatemala, Eritrea, Tonga, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Cambodia.</p><p>Positive steps have been taken by over 44 countries to counteract the decrease in remittances due to the impact of COVID - for example, actions targeted at improving access to remittances and financial services, expanding Healthcare and Social Safety Nets, and supporting food security. We also saw several companies respond by waiving their transfer fees.</p><p>In the UK, we amended the Health Protection Regulations to include money transfer organisations as essential service providers, ensuring that they were able to continue operating during the COVID-19 lockdown period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/02/2021 14:48:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1246693

registered interest
date	26/10/2020
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	Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion of Belief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to appoint a UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion of Belief, following the resignation Rehman Chishti MP on 14 September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL9503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>All FCDO Ministers raise concerns about human rights violations and abuses, including on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), where appropriate. This work is longstanding. As the UK Minister of State for Human Rights, I also champion and lead on FoRB as part of my wider responsibilities and through multilateral fora including the United Nations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2020 15:04:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1246694

registered interest
date	26/10/2020
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	International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to mark International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day on 27 October.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL9504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Promoting the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities and we welcome the focus that this International Day brings on FoRB. Noting the COVID-19 pandemic, we have used our social media channels to mark this year's International FoRB day, underlining our commitment to FoRB for all. As Minister responsible for Human Rights, I also participated in an event on 27 October which focused on the linkage between the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative and Freedom of Religion or Belief. We will continue to raise awareness of religious persecution and stand up for the rights of members of minority communities around the world.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2020 15:02:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1238653

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the then Minister for Asia and the Pacific on 26 February 2019 (HC Deb, col 145), what progress they have made in developing the cross-Government soft power strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL8577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The role of soft power is being considered as part of the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development. This will be informed by the conclusions of the cross-government work already undertaken on our strategic approach to this area.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/10/2020 14:07:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1199408

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
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	Pakistan: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 May (HL4378), when they intend to raise with the government of Pakistan the release of prisoners of conscience in relation to the threat of COVID-19 to detainees in prisons in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We have not raised the issue of release of prisoners in light of COVID-19. We have discussed the impact of COVID-19 in Pakistan regularly with senior officials of the Government of Pakistan. We continue to raise human rights and to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the fundamental rights of its citizens, regardless of their belief. Most recently, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon raised our concerns about Human Rights in Pakistan by letter with Dr Mazari on 5 June. We remain concerned about the situation for prisoners in detention under trial in Pakistan, particularly for blasphemy cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/06/2020 16:21:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns