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registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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 impact of any increase of political instability in Libya; and whether they expect mass movement of refugees into southern Europe as a result of any such instability.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the situation in Libya and the risks to wider regional stability. The UK is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. We continue to call on all parties to de-escalate, commit to a lasting ceasefire and return to UN-led political talks. Most recently, at the 8 July UN Security Council meeting, the Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa reiterated that external backers must stop sending arms to Libya, adhere to the Berlin Conference commitments made in January, and support the parties to achieve a ceasefire and reach an inclusive political solution. We welcome the engagement of the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army in the UN led 5+5 military talks. It is essential that both sides engage fully with this process.</p><p>The UK calls on all parties to the conflict to engage with the UN and the humanitarian community. This is essential to allow for civilians, including refugees and migrants and the wounded, to be evacuated to safety and for aid to reach those in need. As part of our current £75 million migration programme along the Central Mediterranean Route, we have allocated over £7 million to humanitarian assistance and protection for migrants and refugees in Libya, including targeted healthcare provision. The ongoing confrontation continues to exacerbate human migration and the UK is clear that the situation can be best improved under the stability of a united and representative government, facilitated by the UN-led process. That is why we continue to actively support the UN-led political process and an inclusive political settlement for Libya.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2020 15:23:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1193945

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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 current situation in Libya, further to the speech by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on 27 April rejecting the 2015 UN-mediated Libyan Political Agreement and seeking to empower the General Command of the Arab Libyan Armed Force to take charge of that country’s governing institutions.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by the continuing fighting in Libya and actively engaged in international diplomatic efforts to bring it to an end. All the signs are that, despite calls for a humanitarian truce, hostilities are continuing on all sides. We are calling on all the parties, including Khalifa Haftar, to de-escalate, support a ceasefire, ensure humanitarian access, and return to UN-led political talks. The Libyan institutions set up by the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement remain central to that process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/05/2020 12:49:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1187012

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure continued support for the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	33481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Government of National Accord as the UN-endorsed government in Libya, and remains active in efforts to end the current fighting and to support a return to UN-led political talks. This month, I met separately with Libyan Prime Minister Serraj and with Interior Minister Bashaga. Ministers are also in regular contact on Libya with their European partners. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other European and international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo and support a ceasefire. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-drafted UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020). In February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference, in Munich.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 33482 question first answered 31/03/2020 14:38:59 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1187013

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	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 European counterparts on continued support for the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	33482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Government of National Accord as the UN-endorsed government in Libya, and remains active in efforts to end the current fighting and to support a return to UN-led political talks. This month, I met separately with Libyan Prime Minister Serraj and with Interior Minister Bashaga. Ministers are also in regular contact on Libya with their European partners. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other European and international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo and support a ceasefire. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-drafted UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020). In February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference, in Munich.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 33481 question first answered 31/03/2020 14:38:59 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1180059

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on support for the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	19801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the Government of National Accord is the UN-endorsed government in Libya. We are also active in our support for the United Nations' central role in facilitating a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned inclusive political process. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo, support a ceasefire and a return to the UN-led political process. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-led UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020), which demands full compliance with the UN arms embargo, calls for an end to foreign military interference in Libya and makes clear that individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo or the ceasefire may be sanctioned with travel bans and asset freezes. In Munich on 16 February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference. Alongside this, the UK welcomes and supports the UN's efforts to promote dialogue between Libyans on the political, security and economic tracks and encourages all parties to engage constructively with UNSRSG Salamé.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 19800 19802 question first answered 03/03/2020 17:36:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 8825 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1180060

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the progress being made on political negotiations in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	19802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the Government of National Accord is the UN-endorsed government in Libya. We are also active in our support for the United Nations' central role in facilitating a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned inclusive political process. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo, support a ceasefire and a return to the UN-led political process. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-led UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020), which demands full compliance with the UN arms embargo, calls for an end to foreign military interference in Libya and makes clear that individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo or the ceasefire may be sanctioned with travel bans and asset freezes. In Munich on 16 February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference. Alongside this, the UK welcomes and supports the UN's efforts to promote dialogue between Libyans on the political, security and economic tracks and encourages all parties to engage constructively with UNSRSG Salamé.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 19800 19801 question first answered 03/03/2020 17:36:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 8826 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1140030

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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 is their policy on resolving the crisis in Libya; and what assessment they have made of whether that policy is consistent with the EU's approach towards that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL17265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains deeply concerned about the situation in Libya. We are working closely with our international partners, including the other member states of the EU, to support UN-led efforts to secure an end to the fighting and a return to a UN-led political process. Our close work with the international community, including our EU partners, to achieve these ends was demonstrated by a UN Security Council press statement of 5 July, a P3+3 (UK, US, France, Italy, Egypt and UAE) statement of 16 July, and EU statements of 12 April and 5 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2019 15:11:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

1138289

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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 current situation in Libya, following the removal of pro-Haftar militias from Gharyan by the government of National Accord; and what steps they are taking, together with international partners, to support a process of dialogue and negotiation in Libya.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL17086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>​The UK is deeply concerned by the continuing fighting, and actively engaged in international diplomatic efforts to bring it to an end. On 5 July we secured agreement to a UN Security Council statement stressing the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate and commit to a ceasefire. We are working closely with Security Council members, regional governments and UN Envoy Ghassan Salamé to convince the parties on the ground to return to a UN-led political process, the objective of which is to facilitate agreement on a more inclusive political settlement, which is the best way of stabilising the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/07/2019 14:23:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123753

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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 whether they anticipate the UN-sponsored Libyan National Conference originally scheduled to take place in Ghadames on 14 April will now take place; if so, when; and whether they have sought further clarification of US policy on Libya particularly in the light of the White House statement of 19 April, detailing the telephone conversation between President Trump and Khalifa Haftar, in which the two "discussed a shared vision for Libya's transition to a stable, democratic political system."
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to strongly support the work of UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. Clearly, the current fighting represents a significant set-back for efforts to facilitate a more inclusive political settlement in Libya, and we understand his plans for the National Conference are for the moment on hold. However, it remains our and SRSG Salamé's view that there can be no military solution in Libya and that we must continue to work towards a ceasefire and a return to a political process.</p><p>The US has consistently advocated the need for a sustainable political solution in Libya. That will require buy-in from a range of different Libyan stakeholders, including General Haftar and Prime Minister Serraj. We will continue to discuss with the US and our other partners how best to achieve a de-escalation, ceasefire, and a return to political talks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2019 15:10:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1122463

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on that country's policy on the political situation in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	246494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary spoke on the phone with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on 19 April. There was agreement on the need to continue diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Libya and the resumption of political talks. The UK remains actively engaged in international diplomatic efforts to promote a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and a return to the political process.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/04/2019 16:23:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards