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1580478

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Dahua Technology and Hikvision
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the Chinese surveillance companies (1) Dahua, and (2) Hikvision; what assessment they have made of any links between those companies and human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province; and what assessment they have made of whether they constitute a security threat to the UK.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL5037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK takes its national security extremely seriously. On 24 November 2022, the Government announced that Departments should cease deployment of visual surveillance systems produced by companies subject to China's National Intelligence Law onto sensitive sites. The Government has also consistently led international efforts to hold China to account for its human rights violations, including the use of invasive surveillance to target Uyghurs and other minorities. On 31 October, we supported a joint statement at the UN Third Committee alongside 49 other countries that specifically called out China's systematic use of invasive surveillance on the basis of religion and ethnicity. We also consistently raise the situation in Xinjiang with the Chinese authorities at the highest levels. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary did so in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on 20 September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2023 16:46:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1579916

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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	Hong Kong: Judges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens are working as judges in Hong Kong.
tabling member printed	Lord Leong
uin	HL4979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold data on the number of UK citizens working as judges in Hong Kong.</p><p>The decision to withdraw serving UK judges from Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) was made by the President of the UK Supreme Court in March 2022.</p><p>We are aware that 6 retired UK judges remain as non-permanent judges on the CFA. As private citizens, it is for the individual legal practitioners to decide on their service overseas; the UK judiciary and legal profession are independent from the Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2023 17:44:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4959 label Biography information for Lord Leong

1568373

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Jimmy Lai
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to (1) the government of China, and (2) the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, about Jimmy Lai, including (a) securing consular access, (b) ensuring his right to a defence counsel of his choice, (c) ensuring he receives a fair trial, and (c) securing his release on bail while awaiting trial.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>We are actively monitoring the targeting of pro-democracy figures, journalists and publishers in Hong Kong, and are following these cases, including Mr Lai's carefully.</p><p>Accredited diplomats at our Consulate-General in Hong Kong will continue to attend Mr Lai's court proceedings. We have requested consular access to Mr Lai. Mr Lai was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months for a charge of fraud on 10 December and is not currently eligible for bail.</p><p>Foreign Lawyers are permitted to practice in Hong Kong, provided they complete the relevant registration and entrance requirements. We are watching closely how the Chief Executive and Hong Kong authorities act to implement the 30 December interpretation of the National Security Law. As we have said, the National Security Law is being used to curtail freedoms, punish dissent and shrink the space for opposition, and we consider it to represent a clear and serious breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2023 14:34:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1568374

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to assist Ukrainian (1) civilians, and (2) soldiers, suffering from trauma and stress.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>We are working with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and our international partners and allies to best understand how we can support Ukraine's needs as part of international efforts. Mental health experts from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have offered advice and support to Ukrainian colleagues on ways to further develop their mental health services.</p><p>To support civilians suffering from trauma and stress, the UK has funded the British NGO UK-Med (£300,000) to train 1363 first responders in advanced trauma and psychological first aid. Our funding to UNICEF (£15 million) is supporting them to provide specialist trauma and gender-based violence services.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2023 14:33:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1568375

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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: Ambulance Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to increase the amount of armoured ambulances available to Ukraine, given the current danger faced by hospitals in that country.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>In response to the Government of Ukraine's requests for assistance, the UK has provided 96 non-armoured ambulances (20 NHS and 76 new). The ambulances selected are in line with the priorities and specifications set out by Ukraine's Ministry of Health in their dialogue with officials in the FCDO.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2023 15:18:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1568376

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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: Paramedical Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to provide more paramedics to Ukraine, given the current short supply in that country.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided £300,000 to the British NGO UK-Med, who specialise in the provision of medical services and training. As a result of our support, UK-Med has trained a total of 1363 participants (civilian, pre-hospital, clinical and non-clinical staff and surgeons) across Ukraine in advanced trauma and psychological first aid. The UK has also provided 11 million medical items to assist the health services of Ukraine, including wound care packs and medicine for pain management. We coordinate our support in regular dialogue with other countries and the UN.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2023 14:34:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1568381

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Myanmar: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the governments of (1) the US, (2) Germany, (3) Japan, and (4) other relevant countries, about companies in those countries supplying arms materials to the government of Myanmar for the construction of its weapons.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL4855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Since the coup in Myanmar, the UK has led global efforts to reduce the flow of weapons to Myanmar through coordinating multilateral statements. The UK has kept the Myanmar issue on the G7 agenda, securing strong public commitments from G7 member states to tackle the flow of arms and equipment to Myanmar. We have also spearheaded efforts to impose sanctions on arms dealers and the military's own domestic production, in close coordination with the US, EU and Canada. We will continue to engage with our partners on how we can target the military's access to arms and to take coordinated action where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2023 17:56:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1568382

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Myanmar: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether any British companies are supplying arms materials to the government of Myanmar for the construction of its weapons.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL4856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has had a comprehensive arms embargo on Myanmar since 2013, which prohibits the supply of dual-use items, including technology and manufacturing equipment, to the Myanmar military. We take a rigorous approach to due diligence in relation to our arms embargo, including enhanced military end-use controls for items destined for the military and security forces. We have also established the Myanmar Witness programme, which monitors weapons exports to Myanmar using open-source intelligence. We have found no evidence of British companies selling weapons or dual use goods to Myanmar. We will continue to take coordinated action to halt the military's access to arms and lobby countries who sell weapons to the military.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2023 17:57:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1568383

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Myanmar: Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate British companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to the armed forces of the government of Myanmar; and what sanctions, if any, they are considering for such companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL4857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>On 28 February 2022, the UK updated its Overseas Business Risk Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-myanmar-burma/overseas-business-risk-myanmar-burma to make it clear UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure that commodities, such as aviation fuel do not reach the Myanmar military. Amnesty International's thorough report on the aviation fuel supply chain in Myanmar indicates that no British companies are involved in supplying aviation fuel to the armed forces. The UK has been clear that we oppose the provision of jet fuel, arms, military equipment, and dual use items to Myanmar which are used to facilitate human rights violations. We cannot speculate on future sanctions designations but we are looking at a range of further targets and other measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4858 question first answered 31/01/2023 17:01:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1568384

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Myanmar: Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to prevent British companies from providing insurance services to vessels delivering aviation fuel to the government of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL4858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>On 28 February 2022, the UK updated its Overseas Business Risk Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-myanmar-burma/overseas-business-risk-myanmar-burma to make it clear UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure that commodities, such as aviation fuel do not reach the Myanmar military. Amnesty International's thorough report on the aviation fuel supply chain in Myanmar indicates that no British companies are involved in supplying aviation fuel to the armed forces. The UK has been clear that we oppose the provision of jet fuel, arms, military equipment, and dual use items to Myanmar which are used to facilitate human rights violations. We cannot speculate on future sanctions designations but we are looking at a range of further targets and other measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4857 question first answered 31/01/2023 17:01:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain