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1151172

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date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Mozambique: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conduct of the recent elections in Mozambique.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The elections on 15 October represented an important milestone in Mozambique’s journey to consolidate peace and democracy, following signature of a new peace agreement earlier this year. We commend Mozambique for delivering largely orderly elections against a challenging backdrop of two cyclones earlier this year. We are concerned however by irregularities and episodes of violence and intimidation during the campaign period, as flagged in the preliminary findings of international observer missions (including Commonwealth, EU and the US). Free and fair elections are fundamental to a peaceful and stable Mozambique. We condemn all instances of electoral related violence, and urge all sides to settle disputes peacefully through the appropriate legal processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:56:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1151180

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Trade Marks: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that web search engines de-index (1) URLs or (2) websites from its web search index when trademarks have been infringed.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>There are various options available to trade mark owners who believe their rights have been infringed online, and these range from injunctive web site blocking available through the courts, to voluntary cooperation between enforcement agencies and registrars such as Nominet to suspend domain names that are used for IP infringing activity.</p><p> </p><p>The government works closely with web search engines on a number of voluntary initiatives to tackle IP infringement of all kinds online.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/10/2019 13:12:47 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1151184

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure justice in Myanmar for Rohingya refugees.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We are clear that there must be accountability for the atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Myanmar military. We continue to look at all options and work with international partners to ensure accountability. In September 2018, we worked through the UN Human Rights Council to establish a collect and preserve mechanism, this will ensure that evidence is retained for use in future prosecutions. We have used our role as penholder to raise this issue at the Security Council, including a briefing by the UN Fact Finding Mission.</p><p>The UK believes that the best hope for genuine accountability and reconciliation is a credible domestic process. We continue to push the Government of Myanmar to ensure that the domestic independent commission recognises human rights violations committed in Rakhine State. This would lay the groundwork for future accountability processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:56:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1150310

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Srebrenica: Genocide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​Although plans are not confirmed at this stage, Her Majesty's Government intends to support events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica and will attend ceremonies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom. In so doing, we will work closely with civil society groups in the region and charities such as Remembering Srebrenica. The United Kingdom remains committed to helping the region overcome the legacy of past conflict and build a more peaceful, prosperous and stable future for all. That includes continuing to strive for justice for the victims and survivors and to counter and condemn any efforts to deny what took place in Srebrenica.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:48:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1150609

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Minority Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the APPG for the Pakistani Minorities and the APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief Religious minorities of Pakistan: report of a parliamentary visit, published on 9 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We remain concerned about continuing reports of discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan. The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of innocent people based on their beliefs. We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. The British Government continues to urge Pakistan to honour its human rights obligations, including those related to religious minorities, and to uphold the rule of law.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:49:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1150632

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last met with the government of Zimbabwe at ministerial level to discuss the economic crisis in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>​On 16 October, Department for International Development Director General Moazzam Malik met Finance Minister Ncube at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in New York to discuss the economic and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. He stressed that comprehensive political and economic reform, and commitment to respect for human rights and the rule of law, are prerequisites for Zimbabwe’s reengagement with the international community. The UK Ambassador met Foreign Minister Moyo on 18 October and discussed the economic crisis facing the country, reinforcing the need for comprehensive political and economic reform and the protection of the poorest.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2019 12:26:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1150633

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Africa about the economic crisis in Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the economic situation in Zimbabwe with our international partners, including the EU, US and South Africa. In October, at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in New York, the UK met international partners including the USA, France and Germany to discuss economic and political reform in Zimbabwe. We have been clear that comprehensive political and economic reform must be delivered before the UK and our international partners will discuss arrears clearance with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL210 HL211 question first answered 24/10/2019 12:28:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1150634

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU about the economic crisis in Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the economic situation in Zimbabwe with our international partners, including the EU, US and South Africa. In October, at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in New York, the UK met international partners including the USA, France and Germany to discuss economic and political reform in Zimbabwe. We have been clear that comprehensive political and economic reform must be delivered before the UK and our international partners will discuss arrears clearance with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL209 HL211 question first answered 24/10/2019 12:28:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1150635

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with any international partners about political and economic reform in Zimbabwe, and bilateral and multilateral financing for that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the economic situation in Zimbabwe with our international partners, including the EU, US and South Africa. In October, at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in New York, the UK met international partners including the USA, France and Germany to discuss economic and political reform in Zimbabwe. We have been clear that comprehensive political and economic reform must be delivered before the UK and our international partners will discuss arrears clearance with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL209 HL210 question first answered 24/10/2019 12:28:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1149935

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Essential Tremor: Magnetic Resonance Imagers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the funding of MRI treatment of essential tremor following the recommendation by NICE for its use.
tabling member printed	Baroness Golding
uin	HL146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published interventional procedure (IP) guidance on the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound as a treatment for essential tremor in June 2018. A copy of <em>Unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for treatment-resistant essential tremor</em> is attached.</p><p>NICE concluded that the evidence on the safety of unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for treatment-resistant essential tremor raises no major safety concerns. However, current evidence on its efficacy is limited in quantity. Therefore, this procedure should not be used unless there are special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research.</p><p>IP guidance looks at procedures used for diagnosis or treatment. It considers if they are safe and work well enough for wider use in the National Health Service. Whilst compliance with IP guidance is not mandatory, it is considered best clinical practice for the NHS to take it into account.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 25/10/2019 10:19:11 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name MRI-essential-tremor.pdf title MRI-essential-tremor
tabling member	281 label Biography information for Baroness Golding