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868224

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Russia: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what overall strategic approach they have for future relations between the West and Russia.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Salisbury incident has shown that Russia does not respect international boundaries. It highlights the threat that Russia poses to our national security - threats we will face together. We will work with our EU allies and other international partners to hold Russia to account for this flagrant breach of international laws; to ensure that such a heinous crime is never repeated; to uphold and protect the international rules-based order and to protect our shared security in the face of the long-term challenge that Russia poses. As the Prime Minister said in her statement on 14 March, it is not in our national interest to break off all dialogue with Russia. It is important to work together on challenging issues which impact on international security.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:04:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

868226

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Rwanda: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many death threats against Rwandans living in the UK they are aware of in each year since 2000; how many of those they suspect emanate from the government of Rwanda; and what action, if any, they are taking to prevent such threats.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of recent media reports about police warnings of death threats made against two Rwandan dissidents resident in the UK. We are also aware of threats made by representatives of the Rwandan Government in 2011 against two individuals resident in the UK.</p><p>The UK takes a zero tolerance approach to violence and threats. We do not comment on individual cases, but anyone who receives threats against their person should report these to the police.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:03:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

868227

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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 assessment they have made of reports that the government of Myanmar is building military bases on the ruins of Rohingya villages; and whether they have made representations about such action to the government of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>I am deeply concerned by these Amnesty International reports. The Government believes them to be credible evidence of the Burmese military taking action that creates further obstacles to the return of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Rakhine. The British Ambassador raised the UK’s concerns about this action in his meeting with the Burmese Minister of Social Welfare on 22 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:03:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

868228

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Central Asia: Water
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation in Central Asia with regard to the sharing of water resources in that region.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>Over the past year, Uzbek President Mirziyoev has discussed water and energy issues with his counterparts in Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. We expect Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan to present a resolution for the 73rd UNGA session on UN co-operation with the International Fund for the Aral Sea, on which they have worked closely with Kyrgyzstan. On 15 March Heads of State of Central Asia met in Astana and discussed the sharing of water resources. The UK has encouraged efforts to improve regional relations, including on water sharing. In November last year, UK senior officials attended a conference under UN auspices in Samarkand addressing regional water and security issues. The UK supports the World Bank's work to improve energy and water use in the region through the Central Asia Energy Water Development Programme (CAEWDP) and contributed £3.2 million to the CAEWDP multi-donor trust fund between 2011 and 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:03:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

861323

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	USA: Asia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the United States administration’s vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific; and what assessment they have made of the risks and benefits of such a policy.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has held discussions with the US on their Indo-Pacific strategy. The Prime Minister also discussed Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy during her visit to Japan in November 2017.</p><p>The UK welcomes the US commitment to a transparent, rules-based international system and support for free and open access to the oceans in accordance with international law. The government also believes there is significant scope for improving regional connectivity, specifically through greater infrastructure investment. The UK will continue to engage as these initiatives develop further to maximise the benefits for the region and the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 14:48:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

861324

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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: Russian Language
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fluent Russian speakers have been trained or recruited by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) since November 2016; and how many fluent Russian speakers are employed by the FCO.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Russian is a priority language for the FCO. Where required, officers undertake up to 14 months full time language training to reach C1 Operational level as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), an international standard to describe language ability. Since November 2016 a total of 64 officers have undertaken or are undergoing Russian language training. The FCO has 212 employees registered with some level of Russian, 83 of which have reached C1 or above (as of December 2017).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/03/2018 14:38:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852471

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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: Politics and Government
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 progress to date in implementing the UN Action Plan for Libya.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>An inclusive political deal negotiated within the framework of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) is the best way of stabilising Libya. The UK fully supports the Action Plan set out by UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. Some important progress has been made in bringing together key Libyans to discuss how to implement the various elements of the Action Plan, but significant differences remain. The UK is playing an active role in international efforts to support Special Representative Salamé, including by encouraging Libyans to engage constructively in the UN-led process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 16:57:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852473

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Lebanon: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have proposed any diplomatic initiatives to help to resolve the current maritime dispute between Lebanon and Israel.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>We have discussed this issue at senior levels with both Israel and Lebanon and we encourage both parties to find a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 17:50:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852474

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Colombia: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the political situation in Colombia, following the government of Colombia’s announcement of the suspension of peace talks with the National Liberation Army.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>A temporary ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group ended on 9 January. The ELN launched new attacks on 10 January, following which the Colombian Government decided to suspend negotiations in Quito. On 28 February, President Santos announced he was contemplating breaking peace talks with the ELN after five police officers were killed in a bomb attack on 26 February. It is clear that trust needs to be re-established before talks can resume.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/03/2018 17:06:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852475

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	China: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the Chinese Communist Party’s proposals to change the Chinese constitution in order to remove the two-term limit on the presidency, (2) whether those proposals represent a retrograde step for democracy, and (3) the impact of the proposed change on bilateral relations.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Amendments to China's constitution are ultimately a matter for the sovereign Chinese authorities, but we actively encourage all of our partners to abide by international norms and standards.</p><p>The bilateral relationship between the UK and China is both broad and deep, focussing on long term issues. It is delivering real benefits for both countries. The Prime Minister visited China from 31 January to 2 February where she was able to discuss progress in the UK/China relationship with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 16:58:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian