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228694

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Intergovernmental Authority on Development remains the key process for political dialogue in South Sudan; and what recent diplomatic efforts the United Kingdom has made towards achieving a peaceful settlement through the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other organisations.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) efforts to end the crisis in South Sudan. The UK has provided financial, expertise and political support to IGAD through diplomatic engagement as part of the Troika (UK, US and Norway).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 13:00:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

228695

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards peace and reconciliation through the churches and specialised voluntary agencies in South Sudan; and what plans there are for the United Kingdom to support those initiatives.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Church leaders in South Sudan are influential and have played an important role in reconciliation efforts to date. They will have a key part to play in future national reconciliation processes. The UK is engaging with different reconciliation mechanisms as well as funding technical support.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 12:52:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

228696

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contributions the United Kingdom will make to the encouragement of civil society and cultural exchanges to help restore confidence in South Sudan during 2015.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK has consistently emphasised the importance of inclusivity in South Sudan’s peace process. We will continue to engage with civil society and faith leaders to ensure their voices are heard in the peace talks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 12:51:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

228303

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to leaders in South Sudan on the recent abduction of children from a school in Malakal.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Brown
uin	228185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text We are deeply concerned by the recent abduction of children in Malakal, South Sudan. Our Embassy in Juba has made repeated representations to the Government of South Sudan and called for their safe return and for the perpetrators to be held to account. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2015 13:33:58 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	591 label Biography information for Mr Gordon Brown

225182

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	South Sudan
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 raise in UN fora the forcible recruitment of child soldiers in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	226425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text The UK has consistently raised the issue of the forcible recruitment of child soldiers in South Sudan in United Nationas (UN) fora, most recently, as part of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict. In addition, the report of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict is due to be discussed at the Human Rights Council this month. This will present a further opportunity to highlight the need for the Government of South Sudan to recommit to its action plan to end and prevent the recruitment of child soldiers, as they underlined during the roundtable on Children and Armed Conflict that I hosted at the UN General Assembly in September 2014. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/03/2015 15:50:32 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

223962

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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	South Sudan
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 he is taking to end rape and sexual assault in South Sudan as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative; and what support the Government is providing to the authorities in South Sudan to ensure that the people responsible for such crimes in that country are held to account.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Nicola Blackwood
uin	225535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text South Sudan is a Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) priority country and we remain deeply concerned at the prevalence of sexual violence in the ongoing conflict. The UK is currently funding a project that is creating women's protection teams in local communities and the Department for International Development (DFID) is preparing to start a new Access to Justice Programme that will support victims of sexual violence and promote greater accountability. We also continue to press the government to meet the commitments made in the October 2014 joint communiqué between President Kiir and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 05/03/2015 14:39:33 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford

223411

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
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	South Sudan
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 reported abduction of South Sudanese school children, while sitting their exams in Malakal; and what estimate they have made of the number of children who have been co-opted into militias in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Both the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Mission in South Sudan have confirmed that over 15/16 February 2015 a number of school children were abducted near Malakal in Upper Nile State. While there are no accurate figures, data from the school registers suggest at least 89 boys were abducted. According to UNICEF some 12,000 children are reported as being used by armed forces and other affiliated militia groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/03/2015 12:04:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

177984

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting the South Sudanese National Police Service (SSNPS), both bilaterally and through the United Nations Mission; and how they ensure that any support provided to the SSNPS conforms with their Human Rights Due Diligence policy.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK is currently not providing direct bilateral support to the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS). However, we do maintain political and strategic dialogue with their leadership, focused on accountability, human rights and preventing sexual violence.</p><p>We also support targeted multilateral interventions through UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and civil society. This includes support for Special Protection Units for survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) and other vulnerable groups, support to national partners to develop an Accountability Mechanism for the SSNPS as recommended in the May 2014 UNMISS Human Rights Report, and the placement of four UK Police Officers in UNMISS to support community policing efforts. These interventions have been cleared, as appropriate, through an Overseas Security and Justice Assessment and the UN Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Task Force.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:52:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

176636

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the situation in South Sudan; and what actions they are taking to work with religious leaders to promote reconciliation in the current civil war there.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text We remain deeply concerned by the situation in South Sudan. Nearly 2 million people have been displaced and thousands killed. We welcome the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreement of 1 February between the parties to the conflict but this needs to be implemented and a transitional government formed. Throughout the peace negotiations we have been clear that any transitional government must listen to the diverse range of voices that exist within South Sudan including the important role that religious leaders can have in the reconciliation process. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/02/2015 15:22:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

175564

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	South Sudan
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 report and recommendations of the All Party Group for Sudan and South Sudan, launched on 21 January, "Bridging the Gaps: Lessons from International Engagement with South Sudan 2011–2014".
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>We welcome the All Party Group’s report on South Sudan as a valuable and thorough contribution on an important subject. Officials are studying the detailed recommendations. Our most immediate priority remains securing peace and the formation of an inclusive transitional government that is willing to address long-term issues, and – supported by the international community – to engage widely, deeply and consistently with the people of South Sudan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/02/2015 16:27:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool