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1552234

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Finland and Sweden: NATO Enlargement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other NATO members concerning the reasons why (1) Finland, and (2) Sweden, have not yet been granted full membership of NATO; and when they expect full membership for those countries to be achieved.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL4334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has engaged regularly with NATO Allies to advance the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland. Once the Accession Protocols were signed, we expedited our ratification, recognising the importance of bringing both countries quickly into NATO. We continue to encourage all Allies to also ratify swiftly. Rapid integration into NATO will make both countries safer, the Alliance stronger, and the Euro-Atlantic area more secure.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2022 16:10:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

1552235

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) commitments, and (2) reassurances, they have made to the government of Gibraltar in the event that there is no negotiated outcome to the issues raised by the UK–EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL4335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work alongside the Government of Gibraltar to secure a treaty with the EU, in respect of Gibraltar's relationship with the EU. Following meetings on 14 and 15 December the Foreign Secretary, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, EU Vice President and Spanish Foreign Minister all reiterated their commitment to that outcome. The UK Government is working alongside the Government of Gibraltar to prepare for the possibility of no negotiated outcome. This includes projects to increase infrastructure resilience at the land border and port, and sharing of expertise. The UK will stand fully behind Gibraltar in any scenario.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:13:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1552236

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
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	Ukraine: Children
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 help provided so far to children in Ukraine whose schooling has been interrupted by the conflict in that country; and whether they will change their current level of support to those children.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL4336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK has contributed £15 million to UNICEF's appeal for Ukraine and a further £5 million to UNICEF in Moldova. Our support has helped UNICEF provide formal and non-formal education to over 850,000 children, as well as access for Ukrainian women and children to essential services including health, nutrition, and specialist trauma and Gender Based Violence services. Delivery of this assistance is ongoing. An assessment of UNICEF delivery will be published in the Annual Review of the UK's humanitarian support. Decisions on humanitarian spending beyond March 2022, including to education, are to be determined.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:14:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1551891

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Bob Chan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they did not expel the diplomats who allegedly assaulted pro-democracy protestor Bob Chan in the Chinese Consulate in Manchester.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2023 answer text <p>The Consul General and five other officials have left the UK, and are no longer accredited consular staff in the UK. We have been clear that the Consul General would not be welcome to do a further posting in the UK. He is responsible for the behaviour of his staff. Throughout this process, we have been clear that in the UK, we abide by the rule of law, follow due process and respect the operational independence of our police. Our firm diplomacy and actions have shown the seriousness with which we take these incidents, and have ultimately had an impact.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/01/2023 15:55:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1551892

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Mikheil Saakashvili
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Georgia, if any, for the release from prison on health grounds of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of that country.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL4275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>We are following former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili's treatment during his imprisonment closely. Our Ambassador to Georgia has met members of Mr Saakashvili's family to discuss his detention on two occasions. The FCDO raised his treatment with the Georgian Ambassador to London on 2 November, and Embassy officials also met representatives of the United National Movement political party to discuss his health, most recently on 2 and 14 December. Mr Saakashvili's case was also discussed in a meeting between our Ambassador to Georgia and Prime Minister Garibashvili on 15 December. We have repeatedly emphasised that Mr Saakashvili should receive treatment in line with international human rights standards, and urged that any further court hearings are in line with due process and the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:16:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1551893

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Ukraine Recovery Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the G7 Conferences in Berlin on 25 October and Paris on 13 and 14 December, on what date the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine will take place in London.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK will host, jointly with Ukraine, the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference on 21-22 June in London. The date and location of the conference was announced at the G7 Leaders virtual meeting on Monday 12 December.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:14:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1551894

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Ukraine Recovery Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) preparations are being made, (2) objectives are being defined, and (3) partners are being sought, for the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine taking place in London.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>Plans for the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference are under development. It will be a high-profile event co-hosted with the Government of Ukraine, and attended by senior representatives from G7 and other international partners, International Finance Institutions, the private sector and civil society. We expect it will focus on actions to support Ukraine's recovery and economic prosperity as well as build support for the reforms needed to make these a success. We are in discussion with the Government of Ukraine about the shape and objectives of the conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:15:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1551895

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Ukraine Recovery Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how (1) the Council of Europe, (2) the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and (3) their respective national parliamentary delegations, might support the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine taking place in London and its outcome.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK will host, jointly with Ukraine, the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference on 21-22 June in London. Plans for the URC23 are under development, and the size, scope, participants and objectives of the conference are under discussion but it will be a major, high-profile event attended by senior representatives from G7 and other international and multilateral partners, International Finance Institutions, the private sector and Civil Society.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:14:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1551914

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Transcaucasus: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support the re-opening of the road from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, following its blocking by Azeri forces; and what discussions they have had with the government of Russia as the mediator and guarantor of the ceasefire in that region.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that blocking the Lachin corridor and disrupting gas supplies in winter risk severe humanitarian consequences. We continue to urge the governments of both Azerbaijan and Armenia to abide by all ceasefire commitments in good faith. This is consistent with our support for international efforts to facilitate a sustainable and peaceful settlement to the conflict. The Minister for Europe reinforced this position in calls with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in September and in meetings in London with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to the UK and other senior officials from Yerevan and Baku. Following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK Government has suspended all engagement with the Russian authorities except on a very limited number of issues including the Russian Government's reprehensible actions in Ukraine. The UK Government currently has no plans to engage directly with the Government of Russia on the South Caucasus region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:16:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1551393

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
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	Armed Conflict: Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that children who have experienced sexual violence in conflict are prioritised in the implementation of their new Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Strategy; and what steps they are taking to strengthen the effectiveness of the investigation and prosecution of sexual violence against children in conflict.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2022 answer text <p>The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Strategy prioritises justice for survivors, including children, as one of four key objectives. As part of strategy implementation, the UK is delivering a new £8.6 million initiative - A.C.T (Accountability Commission &amp; Taskforce) for Survivors - that will support national authorities deliver justice. The initiative aims to bring together expertise and best practice, build capacity, improve national implementation, and increase support to survivors</p><p>We continue to use our permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) membership to ensure conflict-related child protection issues remain a key part of UNSC discussions and that UN operations address child protection issues, including conflict-related sexual violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2022 14:51:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool