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1600106

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what red lines led them to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions; whether these red lines include responsibility for military coups; and what consideration they have given to further parliamentary oversight of the Magnitsky-style sanction regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK champions human rights and combats corruption. The UK supports UN sanctions and also have our own autonomous 'Magnitsky' sanctions that are an agile tool to act rapidly against human rights violators and abusers as well as corrupt actors, to maximum effect. Since the UK Magnitsky regimes were put in place, we have sanctioned 89 persons under the Global Human Rights regime and 35 under the Global Anti-Corruption regime. We will continue to use our Sanctions regimes to pursue designations in response to human rights violations, abuses and serious corruption. Ministers remain accountable for these sanctions through select committees, debates, and answering written or oral questions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 10:56:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1599667

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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 have taken to prevent British insurance companies from insuring vessels delivering aviation fuel to Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>We updated our Overseas Business Risk Guidance in February 2022 to make it clear UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure commodities, such as aviation fuel, do not reach the Myanmar military. On 31 January the UK announced its fourteenth round of sanctions against two entities and two individuals responsible for the supply of aviation fuel to the Myanmar Air Force.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:42:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1599668

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Malaysia: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they provide to Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We regularly raise the status of Rohingya refugees with the Government of Malaysia and regional partners. The UK is a leading donor to the Rohingya response in Bangladesh, providing £345 million total humanitarian support towards the crisis since 2017. We have provided over £25 million for the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in Rakhine since 2017. This includes direct funding to the refugee camp at Cox's Bazar and to UNHCR, which works with the Malaysian Government on refugee issues. The UK is grateful for Malaysia's support for the first UN Security Council Resolution on the situation in Myanmar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2023 16:39:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1599671

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Thailand: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage a free, fair, and democratic general election in Thailand in May 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government will monitor the lead up to the general election in Thailand in May. We are observing with interest the political campaign environment and engaging with the Election Commission of Thailand and across political parties contesting the election. The UK Government is funding election-monitoring organisations to provide training of election observers across Thailand and conducting a pre-election assessment of the current state of election management bodies and other actors.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2023 16:40:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1599672

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Thailand: Trials
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 Thailand regarding the treatment of child defendants, particularly with respect to trials under Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to monitor use of lèse-majesté and other defamation-related laws in Thailand. We have raised issues about recent charges brought against protesters and critical voices, and the use of pre-trial detention, with the Thai authorities. We also regularly observe public court hearings involving those prosecuted for their political participation and expression to reinforce the importance of due process, and visibly supporting and promoting the work of local human rights defenders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2023 16:41:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1599707

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers have had with Home Office Ministers concerning the proscription of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; and what the outcome of those discussions was.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL5951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The list of proscribed organisations is kept under careful review, but we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription. The UK maintains sanctions on over 300 Iranian individuals and entities including in relation to human rights violations, counter-proliferation, regional activity and terrorism. That includes sanctioning the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in its entirety.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 17:06:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1599741

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Hamas has located three rocket launch sites close to schools in Gaza City.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL5952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK remains resolute in its commitment to Israel's security. Our position on Hamas is clear: we condemn Hamas' attacks against civilians which are unacceptable and unjustifiable. We continue to call upon Hamas and other terrorist groups to permanently end their incitement and indiscriminate rocket fire against Israel. Hamas must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 17:13:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1599742

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Iran: Yemen
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 reports that France seized a shipment of more than 2,000 Iranian assault rifles headed to Houthi groups in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL5953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Iran continues to breach UNSCR 2216 and undermine UN-led peace efforts by providing material support for the Houthis. There is extensive evidence of this in the UN Yemen Panel of Experts report published 21 February 2022, much of which is provided by maritime interdictions conducted by the UK and its partners. The widely reported seizure of more weapons in January by France and in February by the UK would appear to be further examples of this. We urge Iran to uphold their obligations under international law and cease activity which has escalated the conflict and threatened civilian lives.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 17:14:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1588981

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Islamic State: Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Daesh members have been referred by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL for prosecutions in the UK; and how many of these people were allegedly involved in the Kocho massacre.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to use its position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to secure justice and accountability for the Yazidi people and many other victims of Daesh's crimes. This includes leading the UN Security Council to adopt unanimously Resolution 2379 establishing a UN Investigative Team for the Accountability of Daesh (UNITAD) and supporting this with £2 million in funding.</p><p>Over 32 individuals have been convicted of terrorism offences in British courts after previously travelling to the Iraq/Syria theatre of conflict as Daesh fighters. These convictions took place without the use of UNITAD evidence, however we continue to monitor the use of UNITAD evidence in other jurisdictions' proceedings. We are unaware of how many of those convicted are linked to the Kocho massacre. We continue to encourage close co-operation between UNITAD and the Government of Iraq to achieve justice for Daesh's victims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2023 16:53:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1588982

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to a Daesh member being convicted of genocide by the German Federal Court of Justice, what plans they have to recognise the Daesh atrocities as genocide.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns atrocities against the Yazidis in Iraq. The decision to uphold the verdict against the Daesh member sends a strong signal to the international community and we are considering the implications under HMG's genocide determination policy. We will continue to do our utmost both to end violations of international human rights law and where appropriate, international humanitarian law; and to prevent the escalation of any such atrocities and alleviate the suffering of those who are affected.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/03/2023 14:32:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool