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1653266

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to have discussions with NATO concerning a potential investigation into the military activities of Turkey, particularly regarding activities in (1) northern Syria, and (2) north-west Iraq; and what discussions they plan to have with the (a) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and (b) the Council of Europe, about compliance with international norms for military action and any violation of existing agreements on water-flows in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises Turkey's legitimate security interests in Syria and Iraq. We engage regularly with Turkey, a NATO ally, on regional security issues and encourage restraint from any activity that leads to further regional instability. The UK is monitoring water supply issues in north east Syria; we have raised the humanitarian issue of water availability bilaterally with all parties in the region, including Turkey. We do not have plans for formal discussions on this issue at NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) or the Council of Europe (CoE).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:54:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1653276

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Integrated Review Refresh 2023 on a quarterly basis, given the evolving policy and geopolitical circumstances.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans for a fixed schedule of updates for the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. However, the Government will regularly review the overall strategy to ensure it is keeping pace with the evolving international environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:54:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1653033

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the proportionality of the Israeli forces air strikes and ground operations in Jenin on 3 and 4 July; and what steps they have taken to urge an immediate de-escalation on both sides in the current cycle of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL9334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>In his discussion with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on 5 July, the Foreign Secretary urged the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to act with discipline and restraint and he urged the Government of Israel to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians. He also expressed concern about reports of an attack on civilian infrastructure and said that these should be publicly investigated. The Foreign Secretary also discussed the importance of de-escalating recent violence in the West Bank in his call with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh later that same day. Israeli armed forces' conduct must always be in line with international humanitarian law, including the principles of proportionality, distinction and necessity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:53:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1653034

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent progress there has been in mediation efforts between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army in order to avoid a protracted conflict; and whether the UK is involved in those efforts.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL9335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working with a range of partners, including counterparts from Quad (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UK, US), African and European countries, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union (AU) and the UN, to get the parties to the conflict back to the negotiating table and end hostilities in Sudan. The UK was an observer at the first meeting of the IGAD Quartet on 11 July, where states pledged to redouble efforts to bring the leaders of the warring parties together, and also attended the opening ceremony of Egypt's 'Sudan's Neighbouring Countries' Summit' on 13 July. It is important that regional initiatives to end the conflict are fully coordinated in order to avoid a proliferation of forums. We welcome these mediation efforts and will continue working with our partners to support the development of an inclusive, civilian-led vision for the future of Sudan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:52:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1653035

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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	Uruguay: Water
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 water shortages in Uruguay; and what support they are providing to that country, together with international partners.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL9336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring the drought in Uruguay, and have updated our Travel Advice. Rainfall since 8 July has increased water reserves, but dams are still only approximately 7 percent full. The Government of Uruguay has taken emergency measures, including suspending VAT on bottled water and providing free bottled water to vulnerable people, and recognises that longer term work is needed. The British Embassy in Montevideo is in close contact with Uruguay's National Sanitation Company, OSE, and is exploring opportunities for UK commercial expertise to support Uruguay to build the modern infrastructure, technical capacities and strategic resilience needed in the longer-term.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:51:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1653052

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 what estimate they have made of the percentage of goods entering Northern Ireland that will need to use the Red Lane rather than the Green Lane under the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not made a precise estimate of the percentage of goods using the green lane, as this will depend upon choices made by operators (including the proportion that send their goods directly onto the EU after moving them into Northern Ireland). However the Windsor Framework significantly expands the range of businesses who can benefit from the Green Lane, both for movements of goods generally and for agrifood retail trade. Our new UK Internal Market Scheme will be available to traders based anywhere in the UK. We are also increasing the threshold for processing companies - quadrupling the current £500,000 limit up to £2 million, and increasing the sectoral exemptions that can be relied upon, meaning four-fifths of manufacturing and processing companies in Northern Ireland who trade with Great Britain will automatically be in scope. Our new Retail Movements Scheme will also be available to a much broader range of businesses, including wholesalers and food service companies. For traders who do not use the Green Lane, we will continue to ensure there is as effective as possible a system in place - enhanced through developments such as the comprehensive tariff reimbursement scheme that has been available since the end of June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:50:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1652574

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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	Nathan Law
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 Hong Kong police raid on the family of the UK-based Hong Kong activist, Nathan Law, on 11 June; and what, if any, representations they have made to the government of Hong Kong regarding this incident.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>As I [Lord Ahmad] said to the House on 13 July, the Hong Kong authorities' targeting of family members and alleged associates who remain in Hong Kong in an attempt to intimidate and silence individuals living in the UK is unacceptable. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. At the instruction of the Foreign Secretary, his senior official conducted a formal diplomatic démarche of the Chinese Ambassador on 13 July. The démarche set out our objections to actions in Hong Kong in recent weeks, including the issuing of arrest warrants and bounties for eight individuals living overseas, three of whom live in the UK, and the detention and questioning of the family members of some of those individuals in Hong Kong. The démarche also set out our ongoing opposition to the imposition of the National Security Law by Beijing on Hong Kong, which is a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2023 14:05:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1652123

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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 assessment they have made of the situation in Mariupol, including of reports that Russia is destroying evidence of atrocities in the city; and what steps they are taking, if any, to assist in the preservation of that evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>There is mounting evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Mariupol. Reports from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which draw on interviews with those who fled Mariupol, detail atrocities that occurred during Russia's siege, including shelling of civilian buildings. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible for atrocities in Ukraine are held accountable. We are supporting both the International Criminal Court's (ICC) independent investigations and Ukraine's domestic accountability efforts. UK funding has helped deploy Mobile Justice Teams to the scenes of potential war crimes and trained more than 100 judges<strong>.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9228 question first answered 25/07/2023 10:46:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1652124

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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 assessment they have made of reports of atrocities committed by Russia in Mariupol, specifically of attacks targeted at residential civilian communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>There is mounting evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Mariupol. Reports from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which draw on interviews with those who fled Mariupol, detail atrocities that occurred during Russia's siege, including shelling of civilian buildings. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible for atrocities in Ukraine are held accountable. We are supporting both the International Criminal Court's (ICC) independent investigations and Ukraine's domestic accountability efforts. UK funding has helped deploy Mobile Justice Teams to the scenes of potential war crimes and trained more than 100 judges<strong>.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9227 question first answered 25/07/2023 10:46:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1652125

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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 are taking to collect testimonies from Ukrainians who have arrived in the UK; how many testimonies have been collected so far; and whether they plan to share evidence from those testimonies with international partners.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>Following the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Metropolitan Police redesigned their existing online referral portal, which is in English, Ukrainian and Russian, for witnesses and victims to provide information directly to the war crimes team. The Metropolitan Police have distributed leaflets at UK borders encouraging those fleeing the conflict to report any crimes. They have received over 100 referrals which are being analysed to see whether further action is warranted. Any information or evidence that could be helpful to other national jurisdictions, or the International Criminal Court, will be shared through existing mutual legal assistance arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/07/2023 10:47:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool