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767930

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Syria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to the UK since 2011 of arming and assisting rebel groups and Kurdish militia in Syria; and whether the UK continues to fund such activity.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK does not supply arms to anybody in Syria. Through the cross-government Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for Syria the UK has provided political support and non-lethal equipment to the moderate opposition. This has included training, the supply of communications, medical and logistics equipment, and chemical weapons protection equipment to moderate armed groups, the value of which to the end of Financial Year 2016/17 was £28 million. The UK does not fund Kurdish militias. The support that the UK provides to Syrians help save lives, bolster civil society, counter extremism, promote human rights and accountability, and lay the foundations for a more peaceful future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:39:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767931

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of concerns that UK arms sold to Saudi Arabia are being used in the conflict in Yemen, why they keep no records of the casualty rates associated with that conflict.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>As set out in my answer of 21 September to PQ HL1393, the UK does not have access to sufficient information to allow us to make accurate assessments of the number of civilian casualties caused by the conflict in Yemen<em>. </em>The most recent UN figures can be found on the website of the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Government takes our international obligations extremely seriously and has one of the most robust arms exports regimes in the world. The key test for our continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is whether there is a clear risk that those items subject to the licence might be used in a serious violation of IHL. The situation is kept under careful and continual review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:43:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

767932

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Syria: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans in the near future to reopen lines of communication with the regime of President Assad in Syria; and if not why not.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the withdrawal of our staff from the British Embassy in Damascus in February 2012 and the closure of the Syrian Embassy in London in August 2012, our dealings have been minimal and only in relation to essential consular or administration issues. There is no plan to change this. We believe the Assad regime has lost all legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people and that a sustainable political settlement in Syria requires a political transition.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2017 16:44:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

758387

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Syria: 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 role of President Bashar al-Assad in the future of Syria; and whether they intend to make any change to their policy.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Assad's regime bears overwhelming responsibility for the suffering of the Syrian people. His oppression has caused untold human suffering, fuelled extremism and terrorism, and created the space for Daesh. We believe there needs to be a transition away from Assad to a government that can protect the rights of all Syrians, unite the country and end the conflict. It is for Syrians to decide how that happens, as part of a Syrian-led transition process. We will continue to use all diplomatic tools to work for a political solution to the terrible conflict in Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:26:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

758389

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Yemeni civilians were killed by air strikes in July and August; and which countries were responsible for those air strikes.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not maintain records of casualty figures for the conflict in Yemen. Gathering data is extremely challenging considering the complexities of the situation and the challenges faced by humanitarian monitors across the country. Estimates by the UN and NGOs vary considerably. On 12 September, the Saudi Joint Incidents Assessment Team published the results of 15 investigations they have made into alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:01:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

758390

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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 representations they have made to the 1st State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, regarding the persecution of the Rohingya people.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>​Following the recent outbreak in violence in Rakhine State, the Foreign Secretary spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 and 17 September. He raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. We will continue to raise our concerns about the situation in Rakhine and the plight of the Rohingya with the Government of Burma.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:29:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

753319

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to Turkish authorities to seek the release of Idil Eser, the director of Amnesty International's Turkish branch.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>We are very concerned by the arrest on 5 July and remanding in custody of Amnesty International's Turkey Director Idil Eser and five other human rights defenders in Turkey. We also remain deeply concerned at the detention of Taner Kilic, Amnesty International's Turkey Chair. The Foreign Secretary urged their release in his speech in Sydney on 27 July. As the Minister for Europe and the Americas set out in his recent statement on these arrests, both the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have raised these arrests in recent discussions with Turkish counterparts. He has also raised the matter with the Turkish Ambassador to London. We continue to urge the Turkish authorities to uphold international standards with regard to the rule of law, including the presumption of innocence, and to protect fundamental rights including freedom of expression and assembly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2017 10:03:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

753320

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the government of United States with regard to the Paris Agreement on climate change and the US's intention to withdraw, since President Trump's press conference with President Macron on 13 July.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>Officials at the British Embassy in Washington have regular discussions with representatives of the US Administration on a range of issues, including climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2017 10:05:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

753321

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they were first aware of the allegation that the United Arab Emirates had hacked news and social media sites of the government of Qatar.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of a number of assertions relating to the alleged hacking of news and social media sites of the Government of Qatar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:31:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

753324

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	China: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have hade with the government of India and the government of China to help to defuse current tensions on the Dolam Plateau.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>We are monitoring developments in the Doklam region closely. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific raised it with the Indian High Commissioner on 19 July, and UK officials have recently discussed it with the Government of China. Both expressed concern and the UK's hope that India and China reach a peaceful resolution.</p><p>We call on all parties to exercise restraint and ensure channels of dialogue remain open as a means to resolving differences.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2017 10:05:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian