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767899

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have raised the issue of human rights with the government of Saudi Arabia; and if so, what response they have received.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL1818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth ​Ministers and officials regularly raise human rights with their Saudi Arabian counterparts, most recently in September. The Saudi Arabian Government are well aware of our views on the death penalty, women's rights and the restrictions on freedom of expression and belief as set out in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights Report.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:38:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

767927

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Israel: Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to persuade Israel to ban arms sales to Myanmar, following the sustained violence against the Rohingya Muslim community in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. Under the EU arms embargo to Myanmar, the UK would not export military equipment to Israel if we believed that the ultimate end user destination would be Burma.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:45:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767930

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Syria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to the UK since 2011 of arming and assisting rebel groups and Kurdish militia in Syria; and whether the UK continues to fund such activity.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK does not supply arms to anybody in Syria. Through the cross-government Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for Syria the UK has provided political support and non-lethal equipment to the moderate opposition. This has included training, the supply of communications, medical and logistics equipment, and chemical weapons protection equipment to moderate armed groups, the value of which to the end of Financial Year 2016/17 was £28 million. The UK does not fund Kurdish militias. The support that the UK provides to Syrians help save lives, bolster civil society, counter extremism, promote human rights and accountability, and lay the foundations for a more peaceful future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:39:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767931

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of concerns that UK arms sold to Saudi Arabia are being used in the conflict in Yemen, why they keep no records of the casualty rates associated with that conflict.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>As set out in my answer of 21 September to PQ HL1393, the UK does not have access to sufficient information to allow us to make accurate assessments of the number of civilian casualties caused by the conflict in Yemen<em>. </em>The most recent UN figures can be found on the website of the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Government takes our international obligations extremely seriously and has one of the most robust arms exports regimes in the world. The key test for our continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is whether there is a clear risk that those items subject to the licence might be used in a serious violation of IHL. The situation is kept under careful and continual review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:43:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767932

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Syria: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans in the near future to reopen lines of communication with the regime of President Assad in Syria; and if not why not.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the withdrawal of our staff from the British Embassy in Damascus in February 2012 and the closure of the Syrian Embassy in London in August 2012, our dealings have been minimal and only in relation to essential consular or administration issues. There is no plan to change this. We believe the Assad regime has lost all legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people and that a sustainable political settlement in Syria requires a political transition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:44:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767958

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Israel: Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to reports that Israel is continuing to sell weapons to Myanmar given that the EU and the US have both banned arms sales to that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Under the EU arms embargo, the UK would not export military equipment to Israel if we believed that the ultimate end user destination would be Burma. Israel is not subject to the EU embargo.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:34:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

767959

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the impending forcible removal of the Bedouin village of Khan al-Amar if the ruling of the Israeli Supreme Court is implemented.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly called on the Israeli authorities to halt proposals to demolish Khan al-Ahmar. Prior to the most recently scheduled Israeli High Court hearing on the matter on 25 September – subsequently postponed - our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities on 24 September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:37:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

768068

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's estimate is of the amount of EU legislation and regulation that can be incorporated into UK law without amendment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	107002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert European Union law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit. The Government is still making a detailed assessment of what corrections will be required to make that law function appropriately on exit day. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure we make the changes required to deliver a functioning statute book on leaving the EU in the most efficient manner possible.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/10/2017 15:53:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

768069

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Libya: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to discuss with the Libyan Government compensation for people affected by Libyan-sponsored terrorism in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	106965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We continue to encourage the Libyan authorities to engage constructively with victims of Qadhafi-sponsored Irish Republican Army terrorism and their representatives. The Foreign Secretary raised this issue with Prime Minister Serraj and Foreign Minister Siala during both his visits to Tripoli in May and August of this year. I met with victims earlier this week to understand their concerns in more detail, and will continue to raise this issue with the Libyan authorities as a priority.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/10/2017 16:02:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

768070

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	North Korea: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2017 to Question 9881, on North Korea: sanctions, if he will list the (a) specific outreach activities undertaken by the 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee with direct financial support from the Government and (b) total amounts of funding provided by the Government for each such activity.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	106943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has funded a series of regional outreach activities to raise awareness and strengthen the effective implementation of UN Security Council resolutions related to the DPRK. The projects brought the UN Panel of Experts together with governments from each region and were delivered by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Events were held in Dubai and Hong Kong (in 2013, for a total amount of £90,005), Addis Ababa (2014, £77,707), and Johannesburg (2016, £58,422). The UK also supported a project focused on South East Asia, though it was only partially delivered (2015, £12,569).</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 16/10/2017 14:25:28 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry