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767287

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Iran: Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of the United States regarding the effectiveness of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action through which Iran agreed to halt its nuclear weapons programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) is a UK security priority. The UK is committed to full implementation of the JCPoA by all parties. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to report Iran's compliance with its nuclear commitments. The Prime Minister spoke to President Donald Trump on 10 October and met him in the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September, emphasising on both occasions that the deal is working and is a UK priority. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, on 9 October and met him in London in September. The Foreign Secretary set out that the JCPoA is the only diplomatic means to neutralise the nuclear threat from Iran and that it is working. This message is being delivered to the US at all levels of Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2017 10:57:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

767288

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sums they have allocated to the relief efforts for damage caused to British Overseas Territories as a result of recent adverse weather.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has already committed £57 million towards meeting immediate humanitarian needs in the Overseas Territories. The Government are also matching public donations to the British Red Cross Hurricane Appeal for the region, up to £3 million. Over the coming months the UK Government will support Overseas Territory governments as they carry out impact and needs assessments. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Department for International Development team has been in the region to assist with this work which will support Overseas Territory governments as they design longer term recovery plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:58:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

767289

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Commonwealth: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to raise the issue of human rights at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We are engaging with the Commonwealth Secretariat, other member states and organisations from across the Commonwealth to agree an agenda for next year's Heads of Government meeting. In this respect papers have been circulated on <del class="ministerial">five</del> <ins class="ministerial">four</ins> key pillars on which the agenda may be progressed. These are prosperity (trade), sustainability, security and fairness. The final pillar of fairness<del class="ministerial"> is</del> <ins class="ministerial">(</ins>subject to agreement with member states and the secretariat<ins class="ministerial">)</ins> provides substan​tial scope for the important issue of human rights to be raised.</p><p>The Government believes that the Commonwealth is a force for good around the world, through its promotion of freedom, democracy, and human rights as enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter. The UK-hosted 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will encourage all Commonwealth members to uphold these values.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 14:58:11 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2017 16:19:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 17225 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

767290

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of the United States about the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and we continue to press all states, including the US, who have not yet ratified it, to do so. Most recently, during the current 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the UK made two public statements and co-sponsored a resolution pushing for entry into force, and universalisation of the Treaty. We also continue to work through the European Union to promote these goals.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:52:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

767293

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Religious Freedom
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 military’s role in the persecution of religious minorities throughout Myanmar, including in the Shan and Kachin States.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The British Government remains deeply concerned by the persecution of the Muslim Rohingya population. There have been reports of rapes, killings, burning of villages, and the use of landmines; 536,000 refugees have fled over the border into Bangladesh since 25 August. The Burmese military is responsible for the brutality inflicted on the Rohingha and the ensuing humanitarian catastrophe.</p><p>We also remain deeply concerned over continued human rights abuses in Burma's ethnic border areas, especially in Shan and Kachin where hostilities are still taking place. We have repeatedly called on the military to end hostilities comprehensively, and have called on all sides to enter into dialogue towards a sustainable and comprehensive nationwide ceasefire and political reconciliation process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:51:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

767294

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion and belief throughout Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the violence and hate speech against Muslims and Christians in Burma. It is clear that the Rohingya face persecution and that Christians in Chin, Kachin and Kayin States face intimidation. Fears have been whipped up by nationalist Buddhists against the Rohingya, fuelling attacks against Muslims in Rakhine which have seen a sharp escalation since the attack by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) on police posts on 25 August. Following its election in 2015, the civilian government have attempted to build interfaith and inter communal relations through a message of ‘strength through diversity’. These words need to be demonstrated by their actions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:54:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

767295

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Religious Freedom
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 pressure placed on children to convert to Buddhism in the military run NaTaLa schools in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the Burmese Government’s efforts to construct new living spaces for communities in conflict affected areas, known as Na Ta La, which roughly translates to “Border Areas National Races Youth Development Training Schools” and of some reports that these are being used to pressure children to convert to Buddhism. These reports are deeply concerning. The UK Government is clear that the persecution of individuals of any faith remains of profound concern. The freedom to practise, change or share faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a fundamental human right. Societies that aim to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief are more stable, prosperous and more resilient against violent extremism.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:26:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

767296

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Religious Freedom
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 arrests in Myanmar of two Kachin Baptist priests who face up to eight years imprisonment for assisting journalists, following a military airstrike on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mong Ko in July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned for the welfare of the Kachin pastor and youth worker Dumdaw Nawng Lat and Langjaw Gam Seng since they were arrested on Christmas Eve 2016. They remain in detention in Shan. The Foreign Secretary raised their case with the military appointed Minister of Home Affairs when he visited Burma in January.</p><p><br>We urge the military to produce evidence that Dumdaw Nawng Lat and Langjaw Gam Seng have any connections to any ethnic armed group and that this be presented and evaluated in a court of law. Should the evidence be non-existent or insufficient, we call for the immediate release of both men. Should the evidence exist, we urge the authorities to accord the two men due process and fair trial standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 15:27:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

767337

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Egypt: LGBT People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt regarding recent reported increases in prosecutions and raids on the LGBTQ community in Egypt.
tabling member printed	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
uin	HL1755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to raising the issue of protection of the human rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. <br> <br>We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian Government is well aware of our position and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all its citizens irrespective of religion, belief or sexual orientation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 13:38:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4576 label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning

767345

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	South Korea: Olympic Games
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the decision of the government of France that its Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in PyeongChang if that team's security cannot be guaranteed, whether they intend to apply an equivalent policy to the British Winter Olympic team.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Our current travel advice to South Korea is unrestricted for all British Nationals travelling to or residing in South Korea, including the British Winter Olympic and Paralympic Teams. We advise travellers to remain vigilant about heightened tensions on the peninsula and urge them to register for travel advice updates from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as well as our Twitter and Facebook updates. FCO travel advice is under continuous review. The FCO regularly liaises with the British Olympic and Paralympic Associations in preparation for the games.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2017 11:13:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan