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114489

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Israel
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 Israel about the reported demolition of houses in Umm al-Khair village, near Hebron; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such action on negotiations between the communities there.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The British Government repeatedly makes clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concerns about continued demolitions of Palestinian property and the need for Israel to abide by its obligations under international law. Demolitions cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; are harmful to the peace process; and, in all but the most limited circumstances, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 14:37:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

114490

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Israel
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 Israel about the reported demolition of property in the al-Abbasiya area of Silwan and the arrest of the family to whom it belonged; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such action on negotiations between the communities there.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We have raised the threat of demolitions in Silwan with the Israeli Minister of Interior and the Municipality of Jerusalem. Our Embassy made clear that we were concerned by the latest demolition orders issued in the Al-Abbasiya neighbourhood of Silwan. Demolitions cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; are harmful to the peace process; and, in all but the most limited circumstances, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2014 14:37:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

114492

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Kosovo
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 Kosovo about reported attacks on people of Serbian origin in that country; what was the result of any such representations; what assessment they have made of the impact of any such attacks on those seeking to return after the war; and whether they have raised the reported attacks in Klina, Kosovo-Polje and Dakovice with the authorities there.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises incidents of ethnically motivated violence with the Government of Kosovo and local authorities. In addition, the UK along with our international partners continues to call for more action at the central and grass roots level to tackle issues from the past that impede better inter-ethnic relations.</p><p>In a written statement to the media, Prime Minister Thaci condemned the recent attacks against Kosovo-Serbs and other ethnic-minorities. Other representatives from both the government and opposition condemned the attacks, which were seen locally as being linked to the recent incident at the football match between Serbia and Albania. There has also been condemnation of these attacks by some of the mayors in the areas where these incidents took place.</p><p>The recent spike in attacks against Kosovo-Serbs and their property will have a short term impact on those seeking to return, and some returnees may wish to leave. But such security incidents, specifically those that are ethnically motivated, are not common. In this case, they seem to be connected to the fallout from the recent football match rather than relating to inter-ethnic disputes within a community and should be seen in the broader context of recent efforts. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor supporting the return of Kosovo-Serbs to Kosovo. In addition to helping the returnees, British Government funding also contributes towards community projects that help smooth the returns process in difficult return environments. Other representations by the UK have resulted in increased recruitment of ethnic minorities into the Kosovo Police to further build trust in Kosovo institutions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/11/2014 16:25:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

114494

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for refugee status are outstanding from Syrian and Iraqi nationals; what is their estimate of the number of outstanding applications for persons of working age; and what is the annual cost to the United Kingdom of maintaining those applicants and their dependants.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>As at the end of June 2014, the total number of outstanding asylum claims from nationals of Syria is 884 and from nationals of Iraq is 646. The total number of outstanding asylum claims from people over the age of 18 stands at 21,633. These figures include both main claimants and their dependants who are waiting for either a decision on their claim or for a further review.<br><br>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number of asylum claims that are outstanding in the UK within Immigration Statistics Release. The data on nationals of Syria and Iraq that are outstanding are available in the latest release, Immigration Statistics: April – June 2014, table as.01q and table as.02q from GOV.UK on the statistics web pages at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a>.<br><br>In the financial year of 2013-2014, the Home Office spent £265.2 million on asylum support. This expenditure includes, but is not exclusive to, the provision of accommodation and cash support as well as support provided to unaccompanied asylum seeking children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/11/2014 17:46:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

114495

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to granting leave to remain in the United Kingdom to asylum applicants from Syria and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes its international responsibilities very seriously and will always grant protection to those in genuine need. All asylum applications, including those from citizens of Iraq and Syria, are considered on a case-by-case basis. This is done in accordance with our international obligations and against the background of the latest available country of origin information drawn from a wide range of well-recognised sources.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/11/2014 12:25:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton