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758564

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date	07/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they will seek to take through the UN Security Council in response to the crisis in Rakhine State, Burma, following the recent discussions in the Security Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has raised Burma twice at the UN Security Council since the outbreak of the current violence, and secured the Council's first press elements on Burma in eight years. I refer the Noble Lord to the UK Permanent Representative's remarks to the press following the 13 September Security Council consultations, in which he said that the UK would get to work on further products, such as a Presidential Statement.</p><p>The UK has been active in other fora in response to the crisis in Rakhine. The Foreign Secretary convened a meeting of Foreign Ministers to discuss Rakhine at the UN General Assembly on 18 September, where he pressed for an end to the violence and full humanitarian access. The Minister of State, Rt Hon Mark Field MP discussed these points further in an OIC event at UNGA on 19 September.</p><p>The Prime Minister also urged the Burmese military to stop the violence in Rakhine State and announced the UK would suspend defence engagement until the issue is resolved.</p><p>I have also raised Burma in the Human Rights Council on 11 September, where I strongly condemned the violence and pressed the security forces, who are in the lead in Rakhine, to protect civilians and abide by international norms. The UK also discussed Burma during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding Mission on 19 September, and the Item 4 statement on the same day, and pressed Burma on the same points.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 14:37:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

758565

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to press the government and military of Burma to allow unhindered access to all areas of Rakhine State for international aid organisations, human rights monitors, and media.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 and 17 September. He raised our concerns about the continuing violence in Rakhine State, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. He also convened a meeting of Foreign Ministers to discuss Rakhine at the UN General Assembly on 18 September, where he pressed for an end to the violence and full humanitarian access. The Minister of State discussed these points further in an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) event at UNGA on 19 September.</p><p>The Prime Minister also urged the Burmese military to stop the violence in Rakhine State and announced the UK would suspend defence engagement until the issue is resolved.</p><p>I have also raised Burma in the Human Rights Council on 11 September, where I strongly condemned the violence and pressed the security forces, who are in the lead in Rakhine, to protect civilians and abide by international norms. The UK also discussed Burma during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding Mission on 19 September, and the Item 4 statement on the same day, and pressed Burma on the same points.</p><p>We will continue to urge the Burmese authorities to allow the access of aid, food and medication to all affected communities in Rakhine. We are working closely with them to support this.</p><p>The Burmese authorities organised a visit of local and international media to Maugdaw in Rakhine State at the end of last week.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 10:00:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

758567

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they are giving to the authorities in Burma to regularise the citizenship of those Rohingyas legally entitled to Burmese citizenship.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>We continue to urge the Government of Burma to improve living conditions and the citizenship status of all communities in Burma, particularly those who face severe discrimination, such as the Rohingya.</p><p>We support the Rakhine Advisory Commission, led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, and welcomed its report published on 24 August. The Commission recommended that the Government of Burma take full responsibility for all residents in Rakhine State, ensure access to services and humanitarian aid and accelerate the verification process in line with the 1982 Citizenship Act. We assess that the Commission's recommendations provide the most realistic solution to address the underlying issues in Rakhine. The UK has repeatedly urged the Government of Burma to implement the recommendations and stands ready to support Burma to implement them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:04:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

758569

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Turkey: LGBT People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to LGBT groups in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to supporting and promoting LGBTI rights internationally, including through our bilateral programme funds. Last year we supported a project in Turkey to raise public awareness and support the human rights of vulnerable groups – including LGBTI groups – focused specifically on strengthening networking and communication at local, national and regional level. This year we are supporting a project to raise awareness and build up the advocacy capacity of LGBTI citizens and refugees in Turkey with the active cooperation and participation of Bar associations, lawyers, social workers and rights-based civil society organisations. More generally, we regularly raise human rights in our dialogue with the Turkish government at all levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:00:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

758578

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 23 January (HL Deb, col 513) committing to action on the reported massacre of political prisoners by the government of Iran in 1988 if there were corroborated evidence, what assessment they have made of the report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, published on 14 August; and what action they intend to take in the light of that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. Whilst at present we have no plans to raise the 1988 executions, we continue to take action with the international community to press for improvements on all human rights issues in Iran, including ending the death penalty and by supporting the work of the Special Rapporteur.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:26:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

758590

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Sudan: Human Rights
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 human rights situation and current levels of humanitarian access in Sudan.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We continue to be concerned by the human rights situation in Sudan. This includes restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, and sexual and gender based violence, especially in the conflict areas of Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile.</p><p>Whilst the release and pardon of six human rights activists by the government of Sudan, including Dr Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, an issue on which the UK actively lobbied the government of Sudan, was a positive development, considerable human rights challenges remain. Sudan is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key objective in our engagement.</p><p>The UN states that there has been an improvement in levels of humanitarian access in Sudan, including to previously inaccessible parts of Darfur. We welcome this and encourage the government of Sudan to make further progress on full humanitarian access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:58:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

758591

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Sudan: Sanctions
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 efficacy of sanctions on Sudan.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>There has been a reduction of large scale armed conflict in Sudan, which was a key priority for the British Government. We will continue to support the targeted UN sanctions and arms embargo on Darfur, as well as the EU arms embargo that remains in place across Sudan. We welcome the suspension of US bilateral economic sanctions on Sudan, which, if lifted permanently, will support progress towards economic development. We encourage the government of Sudan to make the required progress in order to enable the permanent lifting of US economic sanctions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1463 question first answered 20/09/2017 15:52:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

758592

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Sudan: Sanctions
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 the United States regarding the suspension or refinement of sanctions on Sudan.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>There has been a reduction of large scale armed conflict in Sudan, which was a key priority for the British Government. We will continue to support the targeted UN sanctions and arms embargo on Darfur, as well as the EU arms embargo that remains in place across Sudan. We welcome the suspension of US bilateral economic sanctions on Sudan, which, if lifted permanently, will support progress towards economic development. We encourage the government of Sudan to make the required progress in order to enable the permanent lifting of US economic sanctions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1462 question first answered 20/09/2017 15:52:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

758594

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Sudan: Churches
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 Sudan regarding the demolition of churches built on land that has since been designated for buildings other than places of worship.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Government continues to be deeply concerned by reports of the demolition of churches in Sudan. Through the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, and our policy of phased engagement, we continue to raise human rights issues with the government of Sudan and make regular representations on freedom of religion or belief, including in relation to reported church demolitions, most recently during the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Sudan in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:52:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

758695

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Mexico: Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish a list of projects in Mexico that (a) have been funded by the Magna Carta Fund between 2015 and 2017 and (b) will be funded through that Fund in 2017 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	9375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>All Official Development Assistance programme data up to June 2016 is publicly available on the gov.uk website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/official-development-assistance-oda--2#oda-spend-documents:-fco-strategic-and-bilateral-programme-spend" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/official-development-assistance-oda--2#oda-spend-documents:-fco-strategic-and-bilateral-programme-spend</a>. The Magna Carta Fund was launched in January 2016 to fund projects from Financial Year (FY) 2016/17 and onwards. Prior to that, our fund for Human Rights and Democracy provided activity under similar terms in Mexico. We funded one Magna Carta Fund project during FY 2016/17, spending £154,972. No Magna Carta Fund projects have been funded for Mexico in FY 2017-18. Funding for 2018/19 is still to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 9376 question first answered 12/09/2017 15:17:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman