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1279474

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date	21/01/2021
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: Politics and Government
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 reported (1) abduction, and (2) forced marriage, of Farah Shaheen in Pakistan; what assessment they have made of the number of similar cases in that country; how, and with whom, they raise cases of (a) abduction, (b) forced marriage, and (c) forced conversion, in Pakistan; when they last raised those issues with the government of Pakistan; and what response they received.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>Pakistan remains a FCDO Human Rights Priority Country. The UK Government strongly condemns the forced marriage and forced conversion of women and girls from religious minorities in Pakistan. NGOs assess that there may be around 1000 cases a year of forced conversion and child marriage, affecting girls from minority communities. The FCDO does not comment on individual cases. We regularly raise our concerns on these issues with the Government of Pakistan. Most recently, I raised the human rights situation in Pakistan with the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister to the Interior, Shahzad Akbar, on 7 December. I raised our human rights concerns, including Freedom of Religion or Belief, with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 16 November 2020. I also raised our concerns about child, early and forced marriage and forced conversion of women and girls from minority religious communities, with Dr Mazari on 19 October.</p><p>Through the UK's development support, we are working with the Government of Pakistan to strengthen and improve Pakistan's police and judicial systems. The UK's Strengthening Rule of Law in Pakistan programme aims to increase public confidence and trust in the Rule of Law. It focuses on delivering outputs that improve the justice system for victims, witnesses and offenders, including vulnerable women and girls.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/02/2021 16:25:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1279475

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hong Kong
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum applications made by Hong Kong residents were (1) accepted, and (2) rejected, in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, and (c) 2021 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum applications in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. Immigration statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Data on the number of asylum applications and initial decisions on applications are published in table Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the asylum and resettlement detailed datasets, Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)which include a breakdown for year and nationality.</p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data include up to September 2020.</p><p>Table showing the initial decisions on Hong Kong asylum applications for 2019 and 2020 (Jan-Sep).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020 (Jan-Sep)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Granted Asylum</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refused</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Notes:</p><ol><li>Includes main applicants only</li><li>Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period. For example, a decision in 2019 may relate to an application made in 2018.</li><li>The published data relate to nationality, rather than country of residence<p><br> Additionally, the Home Office publishes a high-level overview of the data in the ‘summary tables’. The ‘contents’ sheet contains an overview of all available data on asylum and resettlement.</p></li></ol><p>Immigration Statistics will be updated on February 25th which will include data for 2020 Q4; further future releases will include data for quarters of 2021.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’. immigration - Research and statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 03/02/2021 15:33:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Copy of asylum-summary-sep-2020-tables.xlsx title Asylum and Resettlement Datasets
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1279476

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Internally Displaced People: Armed Conflict
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 estimate by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that more than 58,000 refugees have fled into neighbouring countries to escape the conflict in Tigray; and what estimate they have made of the percentage of the 79.5 million people estimated by the UNHCR to be currently displaced worldwide who are so displaced as a consequence of conflict.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>It is clear that the conflict in Tigray has had significant consequences and has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, internally and externally, as well as adversely impacting upon those that were already in need of humanitarian assistance. We are concerned by the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates on the numbers of people displaced, and as of 19 January, 59,280 people have sought refuge in Sudan. We are extremely concerned that humanitarian agencies, including the UNHCR, still do not have access to refugee camps in northern Tigray, who have been without aid for many weeks. The Foreign Secretary visited Gondar on 22 January and saw first-hand how £11 million of UK Aid is supporting the World Food Programme and NGOs to ensure the delivery of aid to those affected by the conflict. The UK continues to call for sustained, free and unfettered access to enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance.</p><p>The UN estimates that up to 1.3 million additional people affected by the conflict in Tigray need humanitarian assistance, on top of an existing humanitarian caseload of one million people in the region. We are concerned about the impact of the conflict and displacement on food security and nutrition in Tigray. Displaced persons, including refugees, are amongst the most vulnerable. At the end of 2019 there were 79.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, and violence. These include some 26 million refugees who have crossed a border to seek protection, and around 45.7 million people who have been forced to flee their homes but remain internally displaced in their own country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/02/2021 17:04:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1279477

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Legal Profession
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the article by Matthew Scott in the Spectator The legal profession’s troubling relationship with China, published on 20 January; and what plans they have to discuss the participation of British lawyers serving as prosecutors in Hong Kong with (1) the Bar Council, (2) the Law Society, and (3) other professional and regulatory bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>In order to uphold the constitutional principle of the rule of law, and under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal services sector in England and Wales is independent of Government. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board. The Government has not made any assessment of the article and has no plans to discuss this issue with the legal services professional bodies or regulators.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 04/02/2021 15:59:13 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1279478

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Africa Investment Conference
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 outcome of the Africa Investment Conference held on 20 January; and what plans they have to follow up on any commitments made at that Conference.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Based on our initial assessment, the Africa Investment Conference was a success, with more than 2,800 visitors including over 1,000 individual delegates from the African and UK business communities respectively, and a positive uptake of businesses interested in further engagement after the conference.</p><p> </p><p>We are carrying out an evaluation of the conference to obtain more information about its impact, and plan to follow up the event with further activity both in Africa nations and the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 01/02/2021 12:44:34 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1279479

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Africa Investment Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) countries, (2) businesses, and (3) organisations, were represented at the Africa Investment Conference held on 20 January; and whether a recording of that event will be available publicly online.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The Africa Investment Conference (AIC) held on 20 January was a virtual business engagement event open to delegates from any country. On the day visitors from 74 countries (including 43 African countries), 1,747 businesses (over 2,800 delegates) and 156 different organisations accessed the AIC online. A recording of all conference sessions was made publicly available via the conference website shortly after the event. This can be accessed through the following link: <a href="https://www.events.great.gov.uk/website/3529/on-demand/" target="_blank">https://www.events.great.gov.uk/website/3529/on-demand/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/01/2021 15:01:09 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1279480

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Africa: Overseas Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what method they intend to use measure the planned increase in UK investment in Africa; and what are the principal means by which they are supporting UK firms to make such investments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) uses published national statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to track investment involving UK companies in other countries, including African countries. We also have an internal monitoring system that tracks business investment activity supported by DIT.</p><p> </p><p>DIT provides market access entry advice for UK firms looking to invest in African countries. We have established an online deal platform that matches UK investors with high-growth African businesses, and an Africa Investors Group which comprises some of the largest UK investors in Africa.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/01/2021 15:00:50 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1279481

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in aligning the use of export credits with the UK’s commitments on climate change, including those related to (1) sustainable infrastructure, and (2) renewable energy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>At the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will no longer provide any new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas, other than in exceptional circumstances, and will align its support to enable clean energy exports.</p><p> </p><p>A public consultation was announced at the same time to seek stakeholders’ views on i) how to enable an accelerated growth in UK clean energy exports, and ii) on the impacts of the timing of implementation of the policy shift on international fossil fuel energy sector support.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aligning-uk-international-support-for-the-clean-energy-transition" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aligning-uk-international-support-for-the-clean-energy-transition</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:00 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1279482

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve data sharing between the NHS, local authorities and directors of public health about the number of COVID-19 vaccinations that have been administered.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL12405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>Local authority public health teams have access to NHS England systems where they can view the vaccination event data for the sustainability and transformation partnerships (STP) within their boundaries. This is presented in the Validated Vaccination Events Dashboard and the COVID Vaccination Equalities Tool. The Validated Vaccination Events Dashboard provides views of all vaccination activity at all sites within a STP by delivery model, site, dose, vaccine type and vaccination uptake across ethnicity, age and other key Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation cohorts at STP level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 17/03/2021 16:21:05 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1279483

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what resources they have provided to local authorities to assist in (1) identifying, (2) finding appropriate local vaccination settings in, and (3) administering COVID-19 vaccinations in, hard to reach communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL12406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are involved in planning locally and have been working closely with National Health Service regional teams and the national programme in support of the vaccine deployment. Key areas of collaboration include the selection of appropriate vaccination sites, local communications on vaccine messaging and engaging with vulnerable/ hard to reach communities or disproportionately impacted groups.</p><p><br> At a national level, there are a range of platforms in which local government and NHS partners are brought together to discuss this in greater detail, such as the National Vaccine Deployment Steering Group. At the same time, as part of an extensive communications campaign, the Government has brought in local trusted voices to invite an open dialogue and ensure a joined-up approach to encourage uptake by vulnerable people in local communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 24/02/2021 16:02:31 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker