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809992

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date	20/12/2017
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	North Korea: Cybercrime
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 ability of the government of North Korea to (1) hack crypto-currency exchanges, (2) steal digital money, and (3) carry out cyber robbery, and through such methods to bypass economic sanctions, rob banks, undertake military espionage, or compromise critical infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on matters relating to intelligence or national security.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:15:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

809993

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	North Korea: Cybercrime
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 claim of Tom Bossert, United States homeland security advisor, that the WannaCry cyber attack on the NHS was the "direct responsibility" of North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that it is highly likely that North Korean actors known as the Lazarus Group were behind the WannaCry ransomware campaign in May 2017. The NCSC was instrumental in the US’s attribution. The investigation is ongoing and the National Crime Agency and NCSC are working with international law enforcement and industry partners to pursue the individuals responsible and protect victims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/01/2018 16:54:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

810015

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Honduras: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to (1) the government of Honduras, and (2) the Organization of American States, about (a) the disputed presidential election in Honduras, (b) the declaration of a state of emergency, (c) the imposition of martial law, and (d) the killing of peaceful protesters.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>​The Government is concerned about the fragile political and security situation in Honduras. Senior officials participated in, and support the conclusions of, the EU Election Observer Mission, which had close contact with the Organization of American States' Mission. Our Ambassador to Honduras has called publicly on all sides to protect the human rights of all Hondurans, including freedom of speech, freedom to protest peacefully and private property rights. We have urged the security forces to protect civilians and exercise restraint. While the government of Honduras did impose a curfew on Friday 1 December, this has now expired. We support attempts to resolve the situation through dialogue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:18:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

810030

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have given to (1) the government of Pakistan and Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan, and (2) British Overseas Territories, on preventing tax evasion and exposing corruption, following the leaks known as the Panama and Paradise papers.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government works with partners globally to address the serious issues of tax evasion and corruption.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Government of Pakistan to make tax reforms, widen the tax net and improve collection in order to better provide for their citizens.</p><p>UK Overseas Territories (OTs) with significant financial centres committed in 2016, to exchanging information with HMRC as well as to holding beneficial ownership information in central registers or similarly effective systems, and to provide UK law enforcement authorities with automatic access to such information. These arrangements are in the process of being implemented fully by the OTs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2018 14:04:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

810031

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Nepal: Elections
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 results of the most recent national, provincial and local elections in Nepal, and of their consequences for the UK.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The completion of the voting for local, provincial and federal elections this year is a landmark moment for Nepal and represents an important step towards effective implementation of the Constitution of 2015.</p><p>A full assessment of the results and their consequences for the UK will not be possible until final provincial and general election results are confirmed (and the subsequent indirect election to the National Assembly, or Upper House, takes place).</p><p>The UK Government will work closely with whoever forms the new Nepali Government, as we have with their predecessors, to secure a lasting political settlement. This is a vital basis for political stability and the sustainable economic growth that will benefit the Nepali people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:17:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

810032

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Human Rights
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 Turkey, bilaterally or through the EU, regarding writers, media workers, parliamentarians and others currently facing charges of terrorism or crimes against the state.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise a range of human rights issues with Turkey at the highest level, including the rights and treatment of detainees. The Prime Minister did so with her Turkish counterpart most recently on 27 November. We have urged Turkey to consider lifting the current State of Emergency, and to ensure that all measures taken under it are proportionate, justified and in line with Turkey’s democratic principles and its international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/01/2018 16:48:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

810033

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the ability of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to secure a peace agreement in South Sudan; and what assessment they have made of potential alternatives for seeking peace involving the Troika or independent experts.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We strongly support the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s initiative to revitalise the 2015 Peace Agreement. It is the regional countries who have most ability to influence the South Sudanese to bring an end to the conflict. We are working closely with them and the wider international community to support this. The High Level Revitalisation Forum is a critical opportunity and the most viable initiative to bring all the parties to the conflict round the table. The first priority has been the negotiation of a cessation of hostilities amongst a broad range of armed actors, which has been agreed. We warmly welcome this step and call on all parties to adhere to the agreement. <br> <br>We continue to work very closely with the US and Norway (our Troika partners) and engage with independent experts to consider how we can best support South Sudan’s process towards peace. We currently assess that IGAD’s revitalisation forum is the best chance that South Sudan has for peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:19:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

810036

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Bahrain: Detainees
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 12 December (HL3727), in describing the Bahrain Ombudsman for the Ministry of the Interior as "independent", whether they took account of the report of the UN Committee against Torture, published on 29 May, which states that "these bodies are not independent" and "complaints ultimately pass through the Ministry of the Interior".
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes note of a number of sources of information on this issue, including publications by the United Nations.</p><p>We believe that the oversight bodies in Bahrain, including the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman, are structured so that they are able to operate independently from the organisations that they oversee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2018 14:03:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810039

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Sudan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that UK companies comply with the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights (the Ruggie Principles) in dealings with Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL4385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key priority in our engagement with the Government of Sudan. The Sudanese Government is ultimately responsible for implementing the commitments contained in the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on business and human rights. However, we stand ready to support Sudan in implementing their national action plan. We are also looking at further possible steps to improve Sudanese adherence to the UNGP and to ensure UK companies operating in Sudan fulfil their responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4387 question first answered 04/01/2018 16:47:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

810041

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Sudan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help to improve Sudan's performance against the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights (the Ruggie Principles) and corruption indicators, in particular by supporting the development of a national action plan on business and human rights that entails the full and free consultation of the country's trades unions and civil society organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL4387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key priority in our engagement with the Government of Sudan. The Sudanese Government is ultimately responsible for implementing the commitments contained in the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on business and human rights. However, we stand ready to support Sudan in implementing their national action plan. We are also looking at further possible steps to improve Sudanese adherence to the UNGP and to ensure UK companies operating in Sudan fulfil their responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4385 question first answered 04/01/2018 16:47:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie