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1606097

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date	21/03/2023
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: 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 (1) the situation of (a) Afghan refugees who lack identification documents, and (b) those from Hazara backgrounds, living in Pakistan, and (2) reports that those groups lack access to the services of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including medical treatment, accommodation, education and documentation, especially in the city of Islamabad.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK is a member of Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees, a group established in 2019 to bring together regional governments, the United Nations and donors to support long-term solutions for Afghan refugees. We encourage Pakistan to include all refugees in services provided to the wider population. We regularly raise the mistreatment and exclusion of minority religious and ethnic groups with the Government at a senior level. The Foreign Secretary raised Afghanistan, including the relocation of eligible Afghans, when he spoke to Foreign Minister Bhutto-Zardari on 20 December 2022. The UK has provided £6.5 million to support refugee preparedness in Pakistan and offer vital health services and additional nutritional support to communities hosting refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6659 question first answered 04/04/2023 12:03:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606098

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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: 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 reports that Hazara refugees in Pakistan have been denied legal refugee status by the government of Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK is a member of Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees, a group established in 2019 to bring together regional governments, the United Nations and donors to support long-term solutions for Afghan refugees. We encourage Pakistan to include all refugees in services provided to the wider population. We regularly raise the mistreatment and exclusion of minority religious and ethnic groups with the Government at a senior level. The Foreign Secretary raised Afghanistan, including the relocation of eligible Afghans, when he spoke to Foreign Minister Bhutto-Zardari on 20 December 2022. The UK has provided £6.5 million to support refugee preparedness in Pakistan and offer vital health services and additional nutritional support to communities hosting refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6658 question first answered 04/04/2023 12:03:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606099

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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: 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 whether Afghan refugees from Christian, Ahmadi, Baha’i, and atheist backgrounds have their freedom of religion or belief protected in (1) Afghanistan and (2) Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>In Afghanistan, since the Taliban took control, the marginalisation of minorities has increased. Religious minorities are often victims of targeted attacks. FCDO officials regularly press the Taliban to protect religious minorities.</p><p>Iran hosts around 4.5 million Afghans from different backgrounds almost all of whom live side by side with Iranians in their host communities. Nonetheless, Iran has a track record of systematic discrimination, harassment, and targeting of minority religious and ethnic communities. We continue to raise human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, with Iran at all appropriate opportunities. The UK is committed to working with our partners to hold Iran to account for its dire human rights record.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2023 12:04:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606100

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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: 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 any efforts by the Taliban to protect religious or belief minorities from attacks by the Islamic State–Khorasan Province; whether since September 2021 they have made any representations to the Taliban on the importance of protecting the rights of religious or belief minority groups; and if not, whether they intend to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>Since the Taliban took control, the marginalisation of minority groups has increased. Religious minorities are often victims of targeted attacks. FCDO officials regularly press the Taliban to protect religious minorities. We are working with international partners to urge the Taliban to act on their commitments on counter terrorism and ensure the safety of all Afghans.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2023 12:07:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606101

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that eligible Afghans in Afghanistan are able to access the Afghan Citizens Relocation Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>In January 2022, we launched the scheme, with some of those evacuated under Op PITTING being granted a place on the ACRS and, in June 2022, we launched two further referral pathways onto the scheme.</p><p>The two further referral pathways onto the ACRS will continue to see individuals resettled to the UK. Beyond the first year of the third pathway, the Government will work with international partners and NGOs to welcome wider groups of Afghans at risk. Further detail will be set out in due course.</p><p>This is one of the most ambitious resettlement schemes in our country’s history and we are proud to offer a safe and legal route to those affected by events in Afghanistan. We look forward to welcoming new arrivals to the UK and supporting them to rebuild their lives.</p><p>We continue to work, including with likeminded partners and countries neighbouring Afghanistan, on resettlement issues and to support safe passage for eligible Afghans.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 04/04/2023 12:18:25 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606102

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken (1) to monitor the human rights situation in Afghanistan, (2) to prevent future atrocities in that country, and (3) to collect and safeguard evidence of current atrocities with a view to future prosecutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO continues to monitor the human rights situation in Afghanistan. On 7 October 2022, we co-sponsored a Human Rights Council resolution to extend the UN Special Rapporteur's, Richard Bennett, mandate to monitor Human Rights in Afghanistan.</p><p>Based on the UN Framework, we assess the risk of atrocity crimes taking place in Afghanistan to be very high. We use a range of internal and external sources to provide evidence-based analysis of the risks, and are using this to inform our programming activity, including incorporating atrocity prevention interventions into existing programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2023 12:09:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1606103

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to update their policy paper Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, published on 19 October 2021, and (2) to bring forward the timetables for their net zero plans, given the International Panel on Climate Change's Synthesis Report, published on 20 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL6664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to its Net Zero target. The Net Zero Growth Plan and Carbon Budget Delivery Plan, published in March, set out the package of policies and proposals to meet the UK's carbon budgets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already come a long way to meet that target. The UK has cut emissions faster than any other G7 country, through deployment of low-carbon sources, such as renewables and nuclear, which provide half of the UK’s electricity generation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's target is in line with the advice of the UK’s independent Climate Change Committee and is consistent with the recommendations in the IPCC report.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/04/2023 14:52:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1606104

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	World Water Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark World Water Day on 22 March; and which minister will be attending the UN Water Conference from 22–24 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL6665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK has taken a leadership role at the first UN Water Conference in decades, which coincides with World Water Day, as co-chair of the interactive dialogue on water for health. Lord Goldsmith, the FCDO Minister of State with responsibility for Climate and Environment portfolios, opened the meeting and announced new support to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems in up to five countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This will prevent disease, protect people's health and safeguard the environment. It contributes to the UK government's commitment to end the preventable deaths of mothers, children and babies by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 03/04/2023 12:28:55 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1606105

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the province of Kasai, in order (1) to strengthen its health system, and (2) to reduce the frequency of preventable deaths of mothers and children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL6666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK has supported the health sector in Kasai province since 2013. Minister Mitchell visited the UK's bilateral health programme in Kasai on March 19. The programme supports implementation of The Democratic Republic of the Congo's policy on Universal Health Coverage by strengthening pillars of the national health system and increasing access to lifesaving reproductive, maternal and child health services (including nutrition and family planning).</p><p>From 2017 to 2022 UK supported provinces increased childhood immunisation coverage from 63 percent to 90 percent, and the proportion of births attended by a skilled attendant from 83 percent to 99 percent. The prevalence of child malnutrition was halved over the same period.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 03/04/2023 12:29:42 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1606106

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the outcomes of the first Saudi Arabia–UK Strategic Aid Dialogue, held in London on 15 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL6667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The Aid Dialogue between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia took place on 15-16 March. Discussions highlighted how the UK and Saudi Arabia can work together to address global food insecurity, delivering humanitarian aid including in areas of conflict, targeting support where it is most needed across Africa and enhancing the effectiveness of aid. As major global aid donors, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia are committed to partnering together to tackle global challenges and support those most in need.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2023 14:22:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns