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1540611
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Yemen: War Crimes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to secure the establishment of an international, independent and impartial accountability mechanism to document evidence of alleged abuses and violations of (a) International Humanitarian Law and (b) International Human Rights Law by warring parties in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency East Worthing and Shoreham more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Loughton more like this
uin 82146 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
answer text <p>The UK voted in support of the resolution to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. The Group had a crucial role to play in providing ongoing reporting on the actions of parties. We continue to urge the parties involved to investigate these allegations and take action to promote and protect human rights. Yemen remains a human rights priority country for the UK. We urge all parties to respect International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law and we aim to help create the conditions for the legitimate Government to improve its capacity to protect human rights.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-21T14:36:17.29Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-21T14:36:17.29Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
114
label Biography information for Tim Loughton more like this
1540886
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Refugee Convention more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to withdraw from (1) the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and (2) the 1966 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees; and if they have any such plans, what assessment they have made of the need for replacement legislation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Green of Deddington more like this
uin HL3272 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>The Government does not have plans to withdraw from the Refugee Convention and its Protocol.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T14:31:24.907Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T14:31:24.907Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4346
label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington more like this
1540887
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Chemical Weapons more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 June (HL724), what assessment they have made of further reports of chemical weapons being used against the Kurds in Northern Iraq. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL3273 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The UK takes all allegations of chemical weapons use seriously. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and is a clear threat to international peace and security. We will continue to uphold and protect the Convention's ban on the use of chemical weapons. The Government is aware of reports that chemical weapons were used in northern Iraq. We have no direct evidence to support these claims. We continue to monitor reports of use of riot control agents in Northern Iraq.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
grouped question UIN HL3274 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T17:53:29.85Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T17:53:29.85Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1540888
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Chemical Weapons more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, as a member of the OPCW (Organisation for the Prevention of use of Chemical Weapons), what plans they have, if any, to request an investigation into the allegations of chemical weapons being used against the Kurds in Northern Iraq. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL3274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The UK takes all allegations of chemical weapons use seriously. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and is a clear threat to international peace and security. We will continue to uphold and protect the Convention's ban on the use of chemical weapons. The Government is aware of reports that chemical weapons were used in northern Iraq. We have no direct evidence to support these claims. We continue to monitor reports of use of riot control agents in Northern Iraq.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
grouped question UIN HL3273 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T17:53:29.88Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T17:53:29.88Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1540889
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Şebnem Korur Fincancı more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey about the arrest of the head of the Turkish Doctors Union, Dr Sebnem Korur Fincanci. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL3275 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and we continue to monitor developments on this case closely. We look to Turkey, as a modern democracy, to undertake any legal processes against its citizens fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T13:25:41.953Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T13:25:41.953Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1540890
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Health Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with countries receiving official development assistance (ODA) for sexual and reproductive health and rights. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL3276 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>The UK is proud to defend and promote universal and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) internationally, including by using official development assistance (ODA) to support countries to deliver comprehensive SRHR for all.</p><p>SRHR is a core part of our dialogue with partner countries, as laid out in the FCDO Action Plan on ending preventable deaths of mothers, babies and children by 2030, published in Dec 2021. Additionally, the UK supports the global partnership on family planning, FP2030, to encourage dialogue with countries on leadership on family planning and build more integrated and resilient family planning systems.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2022-11-22T17:28:26.867Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:28:26.867Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1540891
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Development Aid more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what their financial contributions were to (1) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), (2) UNICEF, (3) UNAIDS, (4) WHO, (5) UN Women, (6) The Global Fund, and (7) International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, and (c) 2020-21. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hussein-Ece more like this
uin HL3277 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>Table 1 shows UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the form of core contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, for the period 2018 to 2020. Additionally, the UK uses these multilateral organisations as a delivery partner for bilateral aid (&quot;multi-bi&quot; ODA), except for UNAIDS.</p><p>The International Planned Parenthood Federation is an international NGO to which the UK provided £5million of bilateral funding in 2018, £35million in 2019 and £49million in 2020, as set out in Table 2.</p><p>Table 1 - UK ODA: Core Contributions to Selected Multilateral Organisations (2018-2020, £million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Population Fund</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Children's Fund</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Health Organisation: voluntary contribution</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Health Organisation: assessed contribution</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 2 - UK ODA: Bilateral ODA to International Planned Parenthood Federation (2018-2020, £million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme Title</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Women's Integrated Sexual Health Programme</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approaches in complex and challenging environments for sustainable sexual and reproductive health and rights (ACCESS)</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preventing Recourse to Unsafe Abortion - supporting locally led initiatives (SAAF)</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics on International Development 2020</p>
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T17:28:06.017Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:28:06.017Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4164
label Biography information for Baroness Hussein-Ece more like this
1540897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading African Union more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the African Union as an organisation, and (2) the work it undertakes. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL3283 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>The African Union (AU) is Africa's foremost multilateral body and a key strategic partner for many UK priorities. We collaborate effectively across a range of issues such as peace and security, climate change, global health and trade. This includes supporting the AU on the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the AU's Green Recovery Action Plan and funding £20 million to the AU's Covid-19 Response Fund. The AU plays an important role in regional stability and we are grateful for the role the African Union played in brokering the Cessation of Hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian Government and Tigray People's Liberation Front on 2 November.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2022-11-22T17:25:56.78Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:25:56.78Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1540898
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Tigray: Humanitarian Situation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the situation in Tigray. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL3284 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>We welcome the recent agreement between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to end the conflict in northern Ethiopia. The agreement provides for unfettered humanitarian access and for the resumption of essential basic services. The humanitarian situation in Tigray remains very serious. According to the UN approximately 5.4 million people require life-saving aid and hundreds of thousands are on the brink of famine.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T17:19:36.63Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:19:36.63Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1540899
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Statement by the Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 3 November (HCWS354), what steps they are taking to take account of the views of the Chagossian communities, including those based in the UK, with regard to issues relating to the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago and their descendants. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL3285 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answer text <p>The UK and Mauritius have decided to begin negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago. We know there are a wide range of views among Chagossian communities about the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago and will ensure we have conversations with communities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2022-11-29T13:16:45.053Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-29T13:16:45.053Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this