Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1624561

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Official Visits: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the policing costs for (1) the visit by President Biden to Northern Ireland, and (2) the Agreement 25 Conference at Queen’s University, Belfast; and whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland will be reimbursed.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>President Biden visited the UK as a Guest of Government. It is long-standing policy not to comment on protective security arrangements. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/05/2023 14:44:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1624576

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Cyprus: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current state of relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots; and whether they, together with international partners, have new proposals to help to broker confidence-building measures on trade and travel between the two parties, particularly in view of the forthcoming elections in both Greece and Türkiye.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting UN efforts to reach a just and lasting Cyprus settlement within the UN parameters based on the model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality and we engage all parties on this. Whilst there remain differences between the parties' positions, we believe that sufficient common ground to start formal negotiations can be found. Ultimately, it is for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to decide on the details of a settlement and any interim confidence building measures. The UK, as a Guarantor Power, remains committed to supporting a return to Settlement negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/05/2023 14:44:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1624577

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Sudan: Repatriation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report, Missing In Action: UK Leadership And The Withdrawal From Afghanistan, published on 18th July 2022, what ‘fundamental lessons’ they agreed they needed ‘to learn and to act on’ from the experience of UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the events which followed it have been applied to the evacuation of British citizens and diplomats from Sudan in April 2023.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Following the Afghanistan response in August 2021, the FCDO conducted a lessons learning exercise, as is standard practice after a crisis. It focused on the FCDO crisis response systems, structures and ways of working. The FCDO is implementing the recommendations. The Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) conducted a detailed enquiry, to which the then Foreign Secretary and I gave oral evidence and responded to requests for written information on the evacuation. A summary of the lessons learned was shared with the FAC in March 2022. The FAC published the Government's response to the FAC's report in July 2022. The FCDO Management Board reviewed progress in January and an update was shared with the FAC on 8 February. Those lessons learned have been applied to subsequent crisis responses on Russia/Ukraine, the Turkey and Syria earthquake and Sudan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/05/2023 16:42:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1624209

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any ban or restriction in law on the commercial sale of seeds or plants, either online or otherwise, from a business in Great Britain to an individual in Northern Ireland who is not designated as a professional operator.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL7467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>There is no ban in law specifically concerning the form of commercial sale of plant products from businesses in GB to consumers in NI. Most plants and seeds staying in Northern Ireland will move from Great Britain on a virtually identical basis to those moving elsewhere within the UK. Instead of full EU certification, plants and seeds will move under the framework of the existing UK-wide plant passport scheme, in line with traders throughout the UK, will now move within the same plant passport regime as applies throughout the UK.</p><p>As we put these arrangements into practice we will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure gardeners, farmers and growers can access plants and seeds from a wide variety of sources.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/05/2023 13:51:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1623899

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Tunisia: Human Rights
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 human rights violations in Tunisia; what representations they have made to the government of the Republic of Tunisia about the detention of political prisoners, including the former Speaker, Rached Ghannouchi; whether they plan to take action against any individuals involved in these violations and, specifically, to enact targeted sanctions against Kais Saied (President of the Republic), Leila Jaffel (Minister of Justice), Imed Memmich (Minister of Defence), Kamel Feki (Minister of the Interior) and former ministers, Taoufik Charfeddine and Ridha Gharsallaoui, as requested by Tunisia’s democratic opposition.
tabling member printed	Lord Hannan of Kingsclere
uin	HL7434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>On 18 April, the Minister of State for North Africa, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon made clear the UK's view that the recent wave of arrests and restrictions on political opposition in Tunisia are eroding the space for political plurality, and urged the Tunisian Government to respect the principles and values of an open and democratic society. Lord Ahmad also raised our issues over the arrests directly with Tunisian Chargé d'Affaires on 23 February, as did His Majesty's Ambassador to Tunisia with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar on 23 February. The UK believes in the importance of space for legitimate political opposition, civil society, strengthening human rights and including all voices in building resilient and successful democracies. The UK is a constructive partner to Tunisia, and we will continue to raise these important issues with the Tunisian authorities at every available opportunity. Imposing sanctions is one response among other diplomatic tools and we will continue to consider a range of approaches to tackle human rights issues. The UK Government does not speculate on future designations. We continue to monitor the political and human rights situation in Tunisia closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/05/2023 11:25:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4905 label Biography information for Lord Hannan of Kingsclere

1623903

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Abdullah Öcalan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will call on the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to publish its findings regarding the solitary confinement of Mr Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison arising from the Committee's visit to the prison during its visit to Turkey from 20 to 29 September 2022; and if not, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>It is for State Parties to the Council of Europe Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to authorise publication of reports from the Committee on the Prevention of torture (the Committee). The UK hopes that Turkey, in line with its good practice of usually allowing publication, permits the Committee to publish the report of its September 2022 visit.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2023 15:57:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623904

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Turkey: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will sponsor independent observers of the elections in May in Turkey; and if so, whether this will be under the auspices of the Council of Europe or the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties and civil society groups. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process. Following an invitation from the Turkish authorities and in accordance with its mandate, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is deploying an Election Observation Mission to the 14 May 2023 general elections. We have no plans to sponsor independent observers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2023 15:54:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623514

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	China: Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Johnson of Lainston on 19 April (HL Deb, cols 685–97) relating to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), what assessment they have made of China's relationship with the CPTPP; and what consideration they give when considering trade relationships to the resolution of the House of Commons on 22 April 2021 (HC Deb, col 1246) that China is responsible for genocide in Xinjiang.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK has welcomed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) members' willingness to expand the group, and that membership is open to all economies willing to meet the high standards of the agreement. However, as a non-member, we are not commenting on the specifics of other economies' interest in the agreement. Once a member of CPTPP, we would have to agree whether, and on what terms, any new economy could join CPTPP.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/05/2023 16:49:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1623530

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	Northern Ireland Protocol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the total cost to the Treasury was of implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in the financial year 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>For information on the historical cost of the Trader Support Service and other support schemes implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol, I refer the hon. Member to the answer gave by the Minister for Europe on 22 February 2023 to Question 146816.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/05/2023 16:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1623547

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	Bahrain: Demonstrations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 14 March (161427), what assessment they have made of the complaint filed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy on the arrests of four protestors at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 5 March; and what updates they have received, if any, from (1) the government of Bahrain, or (2) the Bahraini oversight bodies, regarding the complaint or the case.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL7414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the following answer given on 14 March 2023 to Question 161427.</p><p>The FCDO is aware of the arrest on 5 March and the release the same day of four people protesting near the Bahrain Grand Prix. We continue to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad raised a range of human rights issues during his visit to Bahrain on Sunday 12 February. We encourage those with concerns to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini oversight body.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/05/2023 16:34:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven