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1580931

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Afghanistan: Hazara
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 targeting of Hazara Muslims in Afghanistan and the risk of possible genocide.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>FCDO officials regularly press the Taliban to protect religious and ethnic minorities. We are working with international partners to ensure credible monitoring to hold to account those responsible for human rights abuses. On 7 October 2022, we co-sponsored a Human Rights Council resolution to extend the UN Special Rapporteur's mandate. His latest report to the Human Rights Council included an assessment of the situation for Hazara communities. FCDO ministers and officials regularly engage with Hazara representatives who provide vital insight on the situation. Most recently, on 8 December 2022, I [Lord Ahmad] met with representatives from Hazara community groups.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 17:00:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580932

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	China: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the UN Human Rights Council regarding reported violations of religious freedoms in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The environment for freedom of religion or belief across China is restrictive, including the persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief.</p><p>We work within the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance and other international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened. We have also consistently raised China's severe restrictions on religious practice through the UN, including in a joint statement alongside 49 other countries on 31 October.</p><p>We will continue to urge China to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief, including through the UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 16:28:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580933

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet
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 re-imprisonment of Fariba Kamalbadi and Mahvash Sabet in Iran; and when they last raised global violations of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the UN Human Rights Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK unequivocally condemns the persecution of religious minorities in Iran. Members of the Baha'i community are being detained at ever increasing rates by the Iranian authorities. On 20 December 2022, the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Fiona Bruce, expressed the UK's condemnation of the sentencing of Baha'i leaders Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi to a further decade of imprisonment. The UK also raised opposition to the intensified persecution of the Baha'i at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee on 26 October 2022. The UK is a longstanding co-sponsor of the resolution on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the Human Rights Council, and regularly raises freedom of religion and belief in interactive dialogues and debates.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 16:59:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580934

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Iraq: Yazidis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Iraq regarding the reports of 2,763 missing Yazidi women and children in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK advocated strongly for the passing of the Yazidi Survivors' Law in March 2021 and the establishment of the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs. The Directorate is responsible for searching for survivors and supporting judicial and investigative bodies on holding perpetrators to account. In parallel, we have also provided £2 million to the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD). The UK joined likeminded partners in committing to support Yazidis displaced or abducted by Daesh in a Joint alliance statement issued in October 2021. We continue to press the Government of Iraq on the importance of these issues, including searching for those missing Yazidi women and children abducted by Daesh.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 16:53:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580935

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports of the kidnapping of 53 Christians in Kaduna State Nigeria on Christmas Day, (2) the murder of Fr Isaac Azekpili Achi in Kafin Korothe on 15 January, and (3) the sentencing to 24 years imprisonment of Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria; whether they have made representations to the government of Nigeria on these cases; and, if so, what response they received.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>We condemn all violence across Nigeria, including the recent kidnapping in Kaduna state and the murder of Fr. Isaac Achi in Niger state. Events such as these are occurring across Nigeria as conflict and insecurity rises. The Minister of State for Africa &amp; Development recently discussed this challenge with some of Nigeria's leading presidential candidates and with the Governor of Kaduna. The UK is supporting Nigeria to tackle this issue, and fulfil its constitutional commitment to Freedom of Religion or Belief, by strengthening military capabilities, human rights compliance, policing, and anti-kidnap capacity through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. The UK Government continues to raise Mr Bala's case with the Nigerian authorities, most recently with the Kano State Government on 19 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 07/02/2023 13:15:43 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580936

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding (1) the destruction of an Ahmadi Mosque in Gujranwala in Pakistan on 8 December 2022, and (2) the case of Maira Shahbaz who was abducted, raped and forcibly converted in 2020; whether they have reminded that government of its obligations under Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and if so, what response they received.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>I raised the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on 30 January. On 9 January, Minister of State for Development Andrew Mitchell also raised this issue with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. On 14 October 2022, I raised forced conversions with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights. We are not prepared to discuss the detail of individual cases where to do so could put individuals and their families' lives at risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2023 17:53:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1580937

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duchy of Cornwall: Arbitration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what occasions, and for what purposes, the Duchy of Cornwall has (1) sought, and (2) been given, approval to start arbitration proceedings under the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The requirement for the Duchy of Cornwall to seek Treasury consent before referring a matter to arbitration are contained in section 18 of the Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement would only arise in very specific and narrow circumstances, where both the Duchy and the counterparty with whom the Duchy has a dispute elect that the matter be settled by arbitration. Treasury consent is not required where the Duchy is otherwise statutorily bound to enter into arbitration proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of 2001, His Majesty’s Treasury has received no applications to start arbitration proceedings under the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863. The costs of establishing whether any application was received prior to that date could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 08/02/2023 17:24:16 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1580938

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Mental Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Mental Health Act 1983, what plans they have to increase the capacity of (1) places of safety, (2) section 136 suites, and (3) crisis care units, in each Integrated Care Board area in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL5060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>On 23 January 2023, we set out details on how £150 million of capital investment, first announced at the 2021 Spending Review, will be used to improve mental health urgent and emergency care infrastructure. This includes funding for 150 schemes across the country on a fair shares basis, reaching all 42 integrated care boards.</p><p>This will support the building and expanding of capacity for health-based places of safety, section 136 suites and mental health assessment, care and treatment units. It will also support crisis cafes, crisis houses and broader improvements to crisis lines and accident and emergency departments, as well as the procurement of up to 100 specialised mental health ambulances over the next two years. This will provide care in more appropriate spaces for those experiencing a mental health crisis and will reduce pressure on wider parts of the healthcare system.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 02/02/2023 16:10:11 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1580939

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a limit on how many times the Life in the UK test may be re-taken.
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL5062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>There is currently no limit on how many times the Life in the UK test may be re-taken. The latest pass rate for the Life in the UK test is published in <em>Visas and Citizenship data: Q3 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em>. The pass rate for applicants from Hong Kong is not available in a publishable format.</p><p>The Life in the UK test is important for anyone applying to settle permanently in the UK to ensure they have an understanding of the democratic principles underlying British society and aspects of our culture and traditions. We intend to set out our plans to review the Life in the UK handbook as part of wider nationality reforms in the first half of next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 03/02/2023 11:06:38 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1580940

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have given to embedding (1) conflict-related sexual violence expertise, and (2) child-specific expertise, in all (a) national, and (b) international, mechanisms currently investigating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is providing £2.5 million to the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, to support Ukraine's domestic investigations and prosecution of international crimes, including sexual violence and crimes against children. We have deployed the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative team of experts to support the Office of the Prosecutor General. We are supporting the International Criminal Court in the provision of evidence collection and psychosocial support, and UN Women in providing conflict-related sexual violence expertise and mentoring to the Ukrainian authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2023 18:00:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic