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1017365

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Cameroon about the killing of Father Cosmas Ondari; and what steps they are taking with that government to end the violence in English-speaking Cameroon.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL11925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​We were saddened by the reports of Father Ondari's death and send our deepest condolences to his family. All missionaries and humanitarian workers should be able to work and support communities safely. The UK is deeply concerned about the situation in Cameroon and the deteriorating security situation in the Anglophone regions of the country. The Minister for Africa made a statement following the elections in Cameroon, calling for all parties to engage in a peaceful and structured process leading to constitutional reforms, as previously set out by the President, and to bring an end to the violence. The UK will continue to work alongside the international community to encourage and support efforts to resolve the Anglophone crisis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 15:56:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1017366

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
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 (1) response of the government of Cameroon to the initiative by leaders of the Catholic and Presbyterian churches in that country, and the Central mosques of Bamenda and Buea for an Anglophone General Conference, and (2) prospects of a peaceful settlement to the conflict between anglophone and francophone Cameroons.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL11926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports calls for the Government of Cameroon to engage in a substantive dialogue with the Anglophone community to tackle the crisis in the Anglophone regions. In this regard we welcome the initiative of the Anglophone General Conference and those put forward by a range of religious groups to promote an inclusive process of national dialogue that addresses the core issues.</p><p>The UK is deeply concerned at the deteriorating violence and displacement of civilians in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. It is vital the Government of Cameroon urgently engages in a meaningful dialogue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 15:56:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1017371

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 Idlib Province, Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL11931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​Our current assessment is that the ceasefire agreement in Idlib, agreed by Turkey and Russia on 17 September, is holding but fragile, with some increase in violence in recent weeks. The humanitarian situation remains poor with much of the population dependent on cross-border humanitarian assistance. We continue to support Turkey's diplomatic efforts and call on all sides to abide by the ceasefire and to facilitate humanitarian access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 15:55:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1017372

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Syria: Ceasefires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what prospects they foresee for successful international and local ceasefire negotiations leading to arms control, safe passage for internally displaced people and access for humanitarian personnel and supplies in Idlib Province, Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL11932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the diplomatic efforts by Turkey to avoid a military offensive by the Syrian regime in Idlib province. The ceasefire agreed between Turkey and Russia on 17 September is holding but fragile. We were also encouraged by the joint statement, agreed by the leaders of Germany, France, Turkey and Russia at their summit on Syria on 27 October, which called for a &quot;lasting ceasefire&quot; in Idlib as well as &quot;rapid, safe and unhindered access&quot; for humanitarian agencies throughout Syria and conditions to be created for the &quot;safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons&quot;. We have, however, yet to see significant progress towards implementation of these commitments by Russia and the Syrian regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 15:54:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1017046

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
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	Ryan Cornelius
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the release of Matthew Hedges, whether the Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa has had direct contact with the Head of the Ruler's Court in Dubai regarding the case of Ryan Cornelius.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL11891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Ministers of State raises consular cases in the United Arab Emirates through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where a case does require official action and the FCO is asked to raise it.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2018 11:39:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1017059

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Saudi Arabia continues to hold political prisoners, detained indefinitely in the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh and elsewhere in that country; and if so, whether they will consider imposing sanctions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL11904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of media reports that a number of individuals remain in detention. We continue to raise our concerns about human rights in Saudi Arabia, including on the restrictions of freedom of expression.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2018 15:57:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

1015823

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Bangladesh: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the forthcoming general election in Bangladesh will be free and fair.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL11827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government has been consistently clear that we wish to see a free, fair and pluralistic election in Bangladesh. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, has repeatedly encouraged the Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties to engage in an effective dialogue to this end, and the power to deliver it lies with them. Through our High Commission in Dhaka we have been clear that the Election Commission should be allowed to continue its important work without interference. We have consistently made the case for international oversight of the election and the EU has agreed to send an Election Expert Mission. Through the Department for International Development funding, the UK will also support local observation of the general election. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns regarding the next election in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when they met at the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September. In a call on 1 November with State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific again made the case for a free, fair and participatory election. As did I when I spoke to him on 23 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL11828 HL11829 question first answered 11/12/2018 15:25:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

1015824

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Bangladesh: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British High Commission in Bangladesh will call for greater democracy in that country as the general election there approaches.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL11828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government has been consistently clear that we wish to see a free, fair and pluralistic election in Bangladesh. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, has repeatedly encouraged the Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties to engage in an effective dialogue to this end, and the power to deliver it lies with them. Through our High Commission in Dhaka we have been clear that the Election Commission should be allowed to continue its important work without interference. We have consistently made the case for international oversight of the election and the EU has agreed to send an Election Expert Mission. Through the Department for International Development funding, the UK will also support local observation of the general election. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns regarding the next election in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when they met at the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September. In a call on 1 November with State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific again made the case for a free, fair and participatory election. As did I when I spoke to him on 23 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL11827 HL11829 question first answered 11/12/2018 15:25:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

1015826

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Bangladesh: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the re-categorisation of Bangladesh by the Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index as an autocracy rather than a democracy, what steps they will take to encourage neutral observers for the forthcoming general election in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL11829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government has been consistently clear that we wish to see a free, fair and pluralistic election in Bangladesh. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, has repeatedly encouraged the Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties to engage in an effective dialogue to this end, and the power to deliver it lies with them. Through our High Commission in Dhaka we have been clear that the Election Commission should be allowed to continue its important work without interference. We have consistently made the case for international oversight of the election and the EU has agreed to send an Election Expert Mission. Through the Department for International Development funding, the UK will also support local observation of the general election. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns regarding the next election in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when they met at the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September. In a call on 1 November with State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific again made the case for a free, fair and participatory election. As did I when I spoke to him on 23 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL11827 HL11828 question first answered 11/12/2018 15:25:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

1015827

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Burma: 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 in Kachin and Shan states of Burma.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​The human rights situation in Shan and Kachin continues to be of concern to the UK. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, made representations to the Burmese Ambassador on 11 July regarding the Burmese military's conduct in Kachin and Shan. The UK co-sponsored the UN Human Rights Council Resolution passed on 27 September which called for the immediate cessation of fighting and hostilities, of targeting civilians and of all violations and abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and of the harassment, intimidation, arrest, detention and prosecution of human rights defenders and activists in northern Burma, in particular in Kachin and Shan States. On 14 November the Minister for Asia and the Pacific reiterated that human rights for all of Burma remain a UK priority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2018 15:36:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool