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1731719

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Electricity Generation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's ability to supply electricity generators to the Ukraine before the winter.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, the UK has committed almost £370 million in grant, in-kind support and loan guarantees to help Ukraine respond to and recover from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. This includes £20 million for emergency energy needs, announced by the Foreign Secretary during his visit to Ukraine in September.</p><p>The UK has donated £64 million to the Energy Community Secretariat's Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which coordinates donations of energy equipment, including electricity generators, in response to Government of Ukraine requests. All donations reflect verified, prioritised needs reported by the Government of Ukraine and draw on international supply chains.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:59:35 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1731720

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the needs of the energy sector in Ukraine as a result of damage to energy infrastructure by conflict.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Since March 2024 alone, Ukraine has lost over 50 percent of its power generation due to a string of Russian attacks on energy generation facilities. Over the upcoming heating season, Russian attacks and low temperatures risk making access to power, water and heating intermittent, aggravating the humanitarian situation on the ground.</p><p>The UK has been working closely with Ukrainian officials and international donors to fund repairs and provide back-up power generation during the colder months, while also supporting humanitarian efforts to ensure that civilians have access to warming points and collective centres are equipped with generators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:58:26 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1731762

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations on page 20 of the report 'Disability Equality in Armenia', published by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust in April, and in particular, the recommendation for the UK to provide further assistance to refugees from Nagorno–Karabakh in Armenia, including bespoke assistance for refugees with disabilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains in close contact with the Armenian Government and our international partners to assess humanitarian needs in the region, including for those who have entered Armenia as a result of conflict. We are ready to consider any further requests for assistance where needs are identified by the Armenian authorities and international humanitarian relief organisations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:59:00 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731804

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nicaragua: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what communication they have had with the government of Nicaragua regarding two Catholic lay leaders who have been detained without proof of life since 10 August, Carmen María Sáenz Martinez and Lesbia del Socorro Gutiérrez Poveda.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>We share widespread international concern about the suppression of human rights in Nicaragua, including the right to freedom of religion and belief. On 10 September, we released a statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Nicaragua outlining our concern about the arbitrary detention of political leaders and members of the Church. We welcomed the release of seven priests in August but were alarmed by their expulsion from Nicaragua. We call for an end to arbitrary arrests and the release of all political prisoners immediately and without condition.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 15/10/2024 15:00:20 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1731814

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision to suspend peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK supported the expansion of the UN Verification Mission to include the National Liberation Army (ELN). We are monitoring the impacts of the suspension of the ceasefire, with a particular focus on the impacts on communities. We call upon the ELN to work towards peace, re-commit to dialogue and re-establish a ceasefire. As penholder for Colombia at the UN Security Council, the UK had a key role coordinating international support in expanding the mandate of the UN Verification Mission to verify the ceasefire with the ELN<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 17/10/2024 15:32:28 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1731815

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, as penholder on the United Nations Security Council for Colombia, of the social-legal dialogue between the government of Colombia and the AGC/Clan del Golfo.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>As penholder on Colombia at the UN Security Council, the UK is continuing its long-term support to Colombian efforts to achieve a sustainable and long-lasting peace, via the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement and the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. The Government of Colombia has appointed its representatives to the talks with the Gulf Clan (AGC/Clan del Golfo). The UK is monitoring the progress of the talks and its impacts on communities, including in collaboration with the UN.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 17/10/2024 14:05:30 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1731816

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Indigenous Peoples
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the government of Colombia about increasing protection for the Wiwa indigenous peoples currently being displaced by high-impact, armed organised crime groups; and, if so, what was the outcome.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>Supporting Colombia in its commitment to secure a lasting peace is an important priority of this Government. We continue to urge Colombia to take further steps to protect all vulnerable groups including indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities most affected by conflict. We remain concerned at the violence facing the Wiwa community. Through funding to civil society organisations and the UN Human Rights Office, the UK supports the protection of the Wiwa indigenous peoples with strategic litigation and self-protection mechanisms. In October, Embassy officials visited Wiwa communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and discussed the security situation with local authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 17/10/2024 15:33:20 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1731817

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have held any discussions with the government of Colombia about the increased conflict in Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria; and, if so, what was the outcome.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>We are working with the Colombian Government and others on implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement, including the Ethnic Chapter. Through funding to civil society organisations and the OHCHR (UN Human Rights Office), the UK is supporting the protection of the Wiwa indigenous peoples in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with strategic litigation and self-protection mechanisms. Embassy officials visited the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in October and raised their concern about the security situation with local authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 17/10/2024 14:05:10 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1731819

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of the peace talks between the government of Colombia and the Segunda Marquetalia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK supports Colombian efforts to achieve a sustainable and long-lasting peace, including the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement and the mandate of the UN Verification Mission. The government of Colombia has concluded the first round of dialogues with the Segunda Marquetalia, agreed on the model for the talks and the progressive implementation on the agreements reached. The UK continues to monitor and assess the progress of the talks in terms of the ceasefire, the security situation, and the impact on communities. The Foreign Secretary met with Foreign Minister Murillo in September, to reiterate the UK's commitment towards the peace processes in Colombia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 17/10/2024 15:32:59 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1731846

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ilham Tohti
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to secure the release of the Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government publicly called for Professor Ilham Tohti's release on the ten-year anniversary of his sentence in September this year. We stand firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs such as Professor Tohti. We raise our concerns at the highest levels of the Chinese government and coordinate efforts in international fora to hold China to account for human rights violations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 15/10/2024 15:00:53 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool