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731094

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Ascension Island: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what financial and other support they intend to give to residents and businesses on Ascension Island to assist them with the loss of trade and revenue while the Royal Air Force flights from Brize Norton to the Falklands are diverted to West Africa for refuelling.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>On Ascension Island, employing organisations are responsible by statute for supporting their employees and dependents during their period of employment. However, we are conscious of the considerable logistical challenges created by the current air access issues. We are urgently considering how best Her Majesty's Government can best support those on Ascension with this.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:44:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731095

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Ascension Island: Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government why repairs at Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island cannot be completed for two or three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The two mile runway at Wideawake Airfield requires a full-depth resurfacing. The runway is owned and operated by the US Air Force under the Bahamas Agreement. Therefore, they are responsible for the design, management and delivery of the resurfacing project. The design phase is already underway but Ascension's isolated location and the complexity of these repairs mean works are not expected to be completed until 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:45:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731097

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures they intend to introduce in the light of the closure of Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island for RAF flights to assist residents of St Helena employed in work supporting the British military presence on the Falklands to travel between their home and place of work.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the issue for St Helena residents on the Falklands travelling to St Helena, following the rerouting of the Airbridge. The Ministry of Defence, which provides the airbridge from the UK to the Falklands, is working to find a solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:48:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

677411

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Gibraltar: Brexit
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 impact of leaving the EU on the economy of Gibraltar.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government will continue to take whatever action is necessary to safeguard Gibraltar, its people, and its economy. We are committed to making a success of our exit from the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4878 question first answered 03/02/2017 14:20:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

677412

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Gibraltar: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional security arrangements they are planning in Gibraltar following the UK’s exit from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government will continue to take whatever action is necessary to safeguard Gibraltar, its people, and its economy. We are committed to making a success of our exit from the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4877 question first answered 03/02/2017 14:20:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

675206

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	The Gambia: 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 validity of the results of the 2016 elections in The Gambia.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Gambian Presidential elections of 1 December were an orderly expression of democratic choice and have been recognised by the international community as free and fair. President-elect Barrow must therefore be allowed to assume authority, without fear of violence or disruption. We look forward to working with the President-elect's new government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/01/2017 15:59:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

675207

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	The Gambia: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with partners in the Commonwealth, the UN, the EU and NATO over measures to resolve the political difficulties in The Gambia caused by the refusal of former President Jammeh to leave office.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the successful efforts of the Economic Community of West African States which led to Mr Jammeh's departure from Gambia, in accordance with the election result, on 22 January.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/02/2017 17:04:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

657754

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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	Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the governments of the Falkland Islands and Argentina regarding the desire of the Islanders to remain British; and what assessment they have made of the impact that the territorial dispute will have on the UK becoming a full member of the World Trade Organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas. The principle of and the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination as enshrined in the UN Charter and in Article 1 of the two UN Covenants on human rights means there can be no dialogue on sovereignty unless the Falkland Islanders so wish. The UK Government will always support the right of the Falkland Islanders to determine their own future and we have consistently reiterated this to Argentina.</p><p>The UK is already a full member of the World Trade Organisation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/12/2016 13:21:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

532344

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to maintain current relations with Mauritius, in the light of the intention of Mauritius to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom value the historic relationship of trust and cooperation that we share with the Republic of Mauritius. It is therefore with great concern that we note the intention the Prime Minister of Mauritius expressed to the Parliament of Mauritius on 17 May to seek a referral by the UN General Assembly to the International Court of Justice this autumn, in order to obtain an advisory opinion in relation to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago).</p><p>Referral of this matter to the International Court of Justice would cause lasting damage to Mauritius’ bilateral relations and we have respectfully sought the Prime Minister of Mauritius’ assurance that he does not intend to proceed with such action, and that he will return to a constructive path. Mauritius stands to benefit from friendly relations, including in relation to the British Indian Ocean Territory, where the UK and Mauritius are already engaged in talks that aim to implement the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea arbitral award of March 2015 and give due regard to Mauritius’ interests in matters of marine conservation in the British Indian Ocean Territory.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:17:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

532345

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to make greater use of the advisory function of the International Court of Justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom will continue to consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether to support any properly formulated request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on legal questions from duly authorised bodies, in accordance with Article 96 of the UN Charter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:16:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham