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1404156

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date	18/01/2022
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	Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with human rights organisations, including EyeWitness, in relation to (1) collecting, and (2) preserving, evidence of atrocity crimes in (a) Nigeria, and (b) elsewhere; if they have had such discussions, what assessment they have made of the findings of those organisations; and if they have not, what plans they have to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK both supports and funds a number of investigative bodies established by the UN including the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) in Syria, the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability Against Da'esh/ISIL Crimes (UNITAD) in Iraq and the IIM in Myanmar. All of these bodies are charged with collecting and preserving evidence so that accountability can be pursued when the circumstances permit. In the case of Nigeria, this Government will continue to press the Nigerian Government and their security services to uphold human rights and the rule of law; to investigate all incidents of brutality, illegal detentions and the use of excessive force; and to hold those responsible to account. We will continue to engage with civil society, and use our position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to raise atrocity situations of concern and to support the deployment of all appropriate tools available to the UN in dealing with potential mass atrocities and conflict. Our focus is always on securing an end to violence and protecting civilians.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2022 16:32:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1404157

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions
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 UK's use of universal jurisdiction to prosecute the crimes of (1) genocide, (2) crimes against humanity, and (3) war crimes.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Counter Terrorism Division within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for prosecuting core international crimes (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) and applies the principle of universal jurisdiction when necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Universal jurisdiction helps to ensure that the UK does not provide a safe haven for war criminals or those who commit other serious violations of international law, and the CPS will continue to bring individuals to justice wherever possible. Any decision to prosecute offences of universal jurisdiction in England and Wales is governed by the same principles that apply to any other prosecution and must be in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 01/02/2022 15:43:01 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1404158

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are helping other countries to prosecute (1) genocide, (2) crimes against humanity, and (3) war crimes, where there is evidence of such crimes; and if not, what is their reason for not doing so.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>All countries are obliged under both customary and International Humanitarian Law to prosecute these offences. The UK is committed to assisting investigative, prosecuting and judicial authorities in combating international crime and is able to provide a wide range of Mutual Legal Assistance through its central authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2022 16:32:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1404159

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of cells in each women’s prison in England and Wales have in-cell telephony.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL5473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>There are a total of 10 Women’s Public Sector Prisons (8 closed and 2 open) in England which are run by Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>All cells in the 8 prisons within the women’s closed estate have In-Cell Telephony.</p><p> </p><p>Neither of the 2 prisons within the women’s open estate has any In-Cell Telephony.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 01/02/2022 17:43:05 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1404160

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Males
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of cells in each men’s prison in England and Wales have in-cell telephony.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL5474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>There are a total of 97 Men’s Prisons (84 closed and 13 open) in England and Wales, which are run by Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 84 closed men’s prisons:</p><p> </p><ul><li>59 prisons have received In-Cell Telephony throughout</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>3 prisons are currently mid-way through delivery, with 50% of cells now having In-Cell Telephony across the 3 sites</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>22 prisons do not have any In-Cell Telephony currently, with 11 of these scheduled to receive it over the next six months</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of the 13 open men’s prisons:</p><p> </p><ul><li>1 prison has In-Cell Telephony throughout</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>12 prisons do not have any In-Cell Telephony currently</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 01/02/2022 17:45:07 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1404161

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Immunosuppression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in the UK are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed and classified as (1) severely clinically extremely vulnerable, and (2) clinically extremely vulnerable excluding those who are severely clinically extremely vulnerable.
tabling member printed	Baroness Brinton
uin	HL5475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme has meant that shielding and identifying people as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are no longer necessary. This is because the majority of those previously considered to be CEV will benefit from the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there remains a smaller number of people who, in spite of vaccination, are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. This is due to a weakened immune system or specific other medical condition, which means they require enhanced protections such as those offered by antivirals and therapeutics, additional vaccinations and potentially other non-clinical interventions.</p><p> </p><p>Within this smaller group, approximately 1.3 million people have been identified as potentially eligible for Antivirals, and Neutralising Monoclonal Antibodies, as non-hospitalised treatments, and approximately 0.5 million people in England have been identified as severely immunosuppressed and therefore eligible for a third primary COVID-19 vaccine dose.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 15/02/2022 14:05:17 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4241 label Biography information for Baroness Brinton

1404162

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons
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 options beyond the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to address concerns about lethal autonomous weapons systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL5476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) remains the appropriate forum to address the challenges associated with the use of autonomy in weapon systems. The CCW Review Conference renewed the mandate of the Group of Government Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) and the UK will continue to play an active role in it, working with the international community to agree norms and positive obligations to ensure the safe and responsible use of autonomy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/01/2022 13:29:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1404163

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons: Treaties
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 International Committee for the Red Cross’s analysis that a new legally-binding instrument, including prohibitions and positive obligations, is required to regulate autonomous weapons systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL5477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>We regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), including those - such as the International Committee of the Red Cross - that believe a new legally binding instrument on LAWS is necessary. The UK does not support calls for a legally binding instrument on LAWS. Our view remains that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides a robust, principle-based framework for the regulation of weapons development and use, and we will continue to engage at the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons seeking to clarify the prohibitions and positive obligations around the use of autonomous weapon systems under IHL.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/01/2022 12:18:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1404164

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Artificial Intelligence Defence Strategy; and what consultation, including public consultation, they have carried out to inform the strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL5478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Defence AI Strategy is in the final stages of review. We expect to publish the strategy in spring 2022. This Strategy has been informed by consultations with key AI industry leaders, UK academia, and our Allies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/01/2022 12:10:10 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1404165

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they maintain the position that the UK does not possess fully autonomous weapon systems and has no intention of developing them.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL5479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>Our position on fully autonomous weapon systems is clear and unchanged. The UK does not possess fully autonomous weapon systems and has no intention of developing them.</p><p> </p><p>When deploying autonomous weapon systems we will always ensure meaningful and context-appropriate human involvement across the system lifecycle from development to deployment, ensuring human responsibility for outcomes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/01/2022 12:11:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones