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1181765

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date	02/03/2020
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	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) letter to the Prime Minister from the President of the African Bar Association, Hannibal Uwaifo, of 10 January regarding the Anglophone Cameroon crisis, and (2) implications for peace and stability in the Cameroon of the departure of Jack Andrew Pendelton, the UN OCHA representative.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>We acknowledge the views of the President of the African Bar Association regarding the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, as set out in his letter to the Prime Minister. Officials at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have responded to him. The British Government remains deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon, and we welcome the ongoing work of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in coordinating the humanitarian response to this crisis. The UK urges the Government of Cameroon to engage with all international partners in this process.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/03/2020 17:57:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1181767

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Gui Minhai
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 China about the case of Gui Minhai who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in China for "illegally providing intelligence overseas".
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>On 28 February, I expressed my deep concern about the sentencing of Gui Minhai, urging China to respect fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression. I called upon the Chinese authorities to grant consular access to Mr Gui, who is a Swedish national. The UK has raised Gui's case directly with the Chinese authorities on a number of occasions, liaising closely with Sweden and other partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2020 17:51:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1181786

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Nigeria: Christianity
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 statement by the government of Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture on 27 February that members of Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province are "targeting Christians and Christian villages" and "now have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians".
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL2048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>We are appalled by, and have condemned publicly, recent attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA), including those on Christian communities. The groups' barbaric actions have a devastating effect on communities of all faiths. Boko Haram and ISWA claim to represent Islam, but their interpretation of Islam could not be further from the spirit of the religion.</p><p>We echo the views of the Minister of Information and Culture that the targeting of Christians by the terrorist groups is intended to promote religious division and further conflict. The UK is fully committed to supporting Nigeria to combat extremism and to protect the right to religious freedom. We are providing a comprehensive package of support, including £300 million of humanitarian aid to communities in North East Nigeria over five years (2018-2022).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/03/2020 17:52:02 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1181787

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Nigeria: Christianity
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 Bishop of Truro's Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians, published on 16 July 2019, which found that "religion plays a key part" in targeted violence by Fulani militia against Christian communities in Nigeria; whether they intend to publish a response to that report; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL2049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has accepted the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro's report and is working on implementing them. On Nigeria, the report considered intercommunal violence in the Middle Belt and terrorism in the North East. Given religion forms a fundamental part of the identity of most Nigerians, our assessment is that religion inevitably plays a part in incidences of violence affecting all faith communities, including some which involve Fulani herdsmen. As the report highlights, other factors also play a role. As part of HMG's response to issues flagged by the report, the FCO and Wilton Park co-hosted a conference on 'Fostering Social Cohesion in Nigeria' in February, exploring the complex causes of conflict and solutions to help ease tensions and reduce violence. Discussion also highlighted the importance of countering inaccurate narratives misrepresenting disparate incidents across multiple states as a homogenous religious conflict, and of inflammatory terminology as 'militia' to describe diverse ethnic groups. A full report from the event will issue this month.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/03/2020 17:55:31 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1181792

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Robbery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to combat the reported increase in serious robberies against individuals in the Turks and Caicos Islands referred to in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s travel advice for that territory.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Crime rates in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are monitored closely by the Royal TCI Police Force. In the last 5 years the overall crime rates have fallen but challenges remain in tackling serious crime including homicides and serious robberies across TCI. Most crime tends to be opportunistic burglary and theft, although an increase in more serious robberies against individuals has been reported, alongside an increase in homicide rates. We advise all travellers to consult with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel advice on TCI, and to make their own decisions on whether to travel. Travel advice is kept under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. Our travel advice for TCI was last updated on 12 March and can be found on GOV.UK. Details on how the FCO assesses and categorises risk in foreign travel advice can also be found on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL2055 question first answered 16/03/2020 17:42:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1181793

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the crime detection rate in the Turks and Caicos Islands; and on what basis the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice for the Turks and Caicos Islands states that levels of crime in that territory are relatively low.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Crime rates in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are monitored closely by the Royal TCI Police Force. In the last 5 years the overall crime rates have fallen but challenges remain in tackling serious crime including homicides and serious robberies across TCI. Most crime tends to be opportunistic burglary and theft, although an increase in more serious robberies against individuals has been reported, alongside an increase in homicide rates. We advise all travellers to consult with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel advice on TCI, and to make their own decisions on whether to travel. Travel advice is kept under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. Our travel advice for TCI was last updated on 12 March and can be found on GOV.UK. Details on how the FCO assesses and categorises risk in foreign travel advice can also be found on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL2054 question first answered 16/03/2020 17:42:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1181794

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Homicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the homicide rate, and (2) the sanction detection rate for homicide cases, in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are committed to tackling crime across its islands, with UK Government support. In response to recent increases in violent crime, overall policing numbers are set to increase by 20 per cent by March 2021, alongside a US$2 million increase to TCI's Policing staffing budget in the next financial year. It is important that any approach addresses the specific challenges that TCI is facing. As part of this approach, the UK Government is working with the Government of TCI to increase their capability to improve sanction detection rates, including for homicides, for example by funding specialist support to the Royal TCI Police Force for specific investigations. Discussions with the Government of TCI on what further support the UK might provide to help the Royal TCI Police Force are ongoing and a range of options are being considered. TCI faces a unique set of challenges and the UK played an instrumental role in supporting development of a new National Security Strategy in TCI to ensure a holistic approach to tackling them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL2057 HL2059 question first answered 16/03/2020 17:48:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1181795

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Homicide
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 sanction detection rate for homicide cases in the Turks and Caicos Islands compared to countries with similar homicide rates.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are committed to tackling crime across its islands, with UK Government support. In response to recent increases in violent crime, overall policing numbers are set to increase by 20 per cent by March 2021, alongside a US$2 million increase to TCI's Policing staffing budget in the next financial year. It is important that any approach addresses the specific challenges that TCI is facing. As part of this approach, the UK Government is working with the Government of TCI to increase their capability to improve sanction detection rates, including for homicides, for example by funding specialist support to the Royal TCI Police Force for specific investigations. Discussions with the Government of TCI on what further support the UK might provide to help the Royal TCI Police Force are ongoing and a range of options are being considered. TCI faces a unique set of challenges and the UK played an instrumental role in supporting development of a new National Security Strategy in TCI to ensure a holistic approach to tackling them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL2056 HL2059 question first answered 16/03/2020 17:48:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1181796

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of crime rates in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and in particular on Providenciales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Crime rates in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are monitored closely by the Royal TCI Police Force. In the last five years, the overall crime rates have fallen, however challenges remain in tackling serious crime including homicides and serious robberies across TCI. The level of crime on Providenciales is higher than on the other islands where incidences of serious crime are less frequent. Most crime tends to be opportunistic burglary and theft, although an increase in more serious robberies against individuals has been reported, alongside an increase in homicide rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/03/2020 17:50:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1181797

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Police
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 adequacy of the resources tackling crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands; and of the case for specialist UK police officers to be deployed to help the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are committed to tackling crime across its islands, with UK Government support. In response to recent increases in violent crime, overall policing numbers are set to increase by 20 per cent by March 2021, alongside a US$2 million increase to TCI's Policing staffing budget in the next financial year. It is important that any approach addresses the specific challenges that TCI is facing. As part of this approach, the UK Government is working with the Government of TCI to increase their capability to improve sanction detection rates, including for homicides, for example by funding specialist support to the Royal TCI Police Force for specific investigations. Discussions with the Government of TCI on what further support the UK might provide to help the Royal TCI Police Force are ongoing and a range of options are being considered. TCI faces a unique set of challenges and the UK played an instrumental role in supporting development of a new National Security Strategy in TCI to ensure a holistic approach to tackling them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL2056 HL2057 question first answered 16/03/2020 17:48:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie