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895224

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the UK (1) signed, and (2) ratified, the UN Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK signed the UN Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on 11 October 1966 and ratified it on 7 March 1969.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:45:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

895225

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
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 Israel concerning Israel's Settlements Regularisation Law and the test case to be held before the Israeli Supreme Court on 3 June; and what assessment they have made of the letter from Lawyers for Human Rights to the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>​As the UK made clear in our statement of 7 February 2017 we condemn the passing of the Land Regularisation Law by the Knesset. This damages Israel’s standing with its international partners. This law paves the way for significant growth in settlements deep in the West Bank, threatening the viability of the two-state solution. I received the letter from Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) outlining their concerns. I replied to the LPHR on this issue on 11 May.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2018 12:09:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

895226

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK diplomatic staff will (1) attend, and (2) monitor, the  case due to be held before the Israeli Supreme Court on 3 June that will hear petitions against Israel's Settlements Regularisation Law; and if so, who.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of the case coming before the Israeli Supreme Court on 3 June, and our Embassy in Tel Aviv is monitoring developments closely. We remain in close contact with those involved in the petition and have made our concerns clear to the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 15:52:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

895227

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Israeli Settlements
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 Israel, and what public statements they have made to international fora, concerning the legality of both settlements and outposts in international law, and Israel's obligations regarding settlement activity as set out in UN Security Resolution 2334.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s position on settlements and settlement outposts is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. That is why we supported UN Security Council Resolution 2334. We regularly raise our grave concerns on this issue with the Government of Israel, and reiterate our strong opposition to settlement activity in international fora. At the UN Security Council in February we called on Israel to immediately reverse its policy of settlement expansion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 15:53:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

895245

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Overseas Aid: Orphans
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 take steps to help ensure that visits and fundraising undertaken by UK schools and faith groups to overseas orphanages do not increase the risk of trafficking and exploitation of children in those orphanages.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	139968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>​Her Majesty's Government is concerned about reports of the growth of unregistered, unlicensed and unmonitored orphanages overseas, where the risk of exploitation is high. Any UK organisations who are involved in fundraising efforts for overseas institutions should rigorously check with local authorities in the relevant country as to whether the institutions are registered. We are considering how our Embassies and High Commissions can facilitate contact between UK organisations and local authorities, including through Travel Advice. They also take account of sensibilities around faith-group involvement in such work</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/05/2018 16:45:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

895251

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Travel: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department is having with insurance companies on steps to ensure that holiday insurance covers staying in private hospitals as well as state hospitals overseas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	140095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>One of our consular priorities is to encourage an increased proportion of British travellers and residents to take out appropriate travel insurance. We have strengthened our engagement with the insurance industry, including ways to improve the insurance offer for British nationals. Although the type of hospital an insurance policy covers is a matter for the insurer and their customers, our engagement with the industry enables us to raise cases of concern. For example, where British nationals have difficulty accessing medical care, despite valid insurance being in place, we do engage with insurers on a case-by-case basis to ensure that affected British nationals can access medical care as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/05/2018 15:54:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

895253

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Chinese Government on the UK's commercial participation in that country's economic strategy for aviation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	140097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of formal mechanisms where the UK Government engages with the Chinese Government on that country’s economic strategy for aviation. These include:</p><p>- the annual Government to Government Aviation Working Group, which discusses issues relating to aerospace. The last meeting took place in the UK in November 2017.</p><p>- the Airport Working Sub-Group, which looks at the development of airports and related infrastructure. This last met in Beijing in March 2018.</p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport is exploring cooperation with the Air Traffic Management Bureau of China, and arranged a visit to the UK for its Director-General in November 2017 to meet the National Air Traffic Service and see operations at London Heathrow.</p><p>Finally, the bilateral Air Services Agreement between the UK and China was recently revised, and the number of services that airlines are allowed to operate between the UK and China has been increased to 150 per week. This creates opportunities for airlines from both countries to increase their flights to each other’s cities.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/05/2018 15:57:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

895257

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Turkish Government's decision to hold parliamentary and presidential elections under a state of emergency for the prospects of such elections being held in a free, fair and transparent manner; and what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Turkey on that issue.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	140007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>We have frequently raised with the Turkish Government our desire to see the State of Emergency lifted as soon as possible. We are aware of the concerns expressed by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and others about holding elections under a State of Emergency. We will continue to urge the Turkish Government to conduct elections in a manner that respects the rule of law and protects fundamental freedoms in line with its international commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 08/05/2018 16:45:51 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

895258

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Ethiopia: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of recent inter-ethnic fighting in southern Ethiopia for the overall security situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	140008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is concerned by recent clashes along the internal border between Somali Regional State and Oromia. We have reinforced the need for all actors to resolve grievances peacefully rather than through violence, and for all security forces to exercise restraint. I welcome the focus placed on this by new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy, including in his visit to Jijiga, capital of Somali Regional State. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 10/05/2018 15:24:05 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

895259

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Ethiopia: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ethiopia on the recent detention of protesters in the Somali region of that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	140009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We have repeatedly raised concerns with the Ethiopian Government around the widespread use of detention powers, and the arrest and imprisonment of people for expressing political views. We are monitoring the situation in the Somali region<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 10/05/2018 15:25:47 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry