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1385185

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that residents in Gaza receive their fair share of COVID-19 vaccinations.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>Tackling COVID-19 remains a priority for the Government. We welcome the steps that the parties have taken so far to coordinate responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring that essential medical supplies and staff can access Gaza, and encourage further dialogue in this regard. The UK is committed to global equitable access to effective vaccines as demonstrated by our £548 million contribution to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment - the international initiative to support global equitable access to vaccines. The Occupied Palestinian Territories was one of the first to receive vaccines from this scheme. The UK has raised the need for equitable access to vaccines in discussions with both the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/12/2021 12:41:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1385186

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of calls by the President of the United States and NGOs to waive intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>Intellectual Property rights have been critical in underpinning innovators’ confidence to form over 300 partnerships - an unprecedented number - which have made real, positive impacts on vaccine delivery; examples include AstraZeneca and the Serum Institute of India, and Pfizer-BioNTech and BIOVAC in South Africa. These examples show what is possible when the right partners work together and share technology.</p><p> </p><p>While we must continue to ensure vaccine production needs are met globally, the WHO news release of 7 October made it clear that, “With global vaccine production now at nearly 1.5 billion doses per month, there is sufficient vaccine from a supply perspective to achieve global vaccination targets”. We must therefore also focus on issues of distribution and delivery to successfully vaccinate the globe.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/12/2021 13:11:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1384692

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
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	Iraq: Turkey
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ask participants at the 26th conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention to investigate reports of Turkish Forces using (1) tabun, and (2) other poisonous gases, in the Behdinan region of Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom opposes the use of chemical weapons in all circumstances. We take any credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons very seriously. We have been monitoring the recent allegations of chemical weapons use in northern Iraq but the allegations remain unsubstantiated. Any evidence should be shared with States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and provided through appropriate channels to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat. Recent violent protests in connection with these allegations targeting the OPCW headquarters in The Hague were deeply concerning.</p><p>We continue to reiterate the importance of dialogue and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey to combat terrorism, ensure regional security and protect civilians. We welcome discussions between Iraqi and Turkish Defence Ministers regarding Ankara's military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a proscribed terrorist group, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The Foreign Secretary discussed the stability of Iraq and the KRI with KRI President, Nechirvan Barzani, during his visit to London of 15-17 September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/12/2021 11:51:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1383180

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Gaza: Medical Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that medical equipment intended for the care of cancer patients in Gaza is being held in Egypt; and what steps they are taking to secure the release to Gaza of any such medical equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza. We urge access into and out of Gaza, in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, for humanitarian actors, reconstruction materials and those, including Palestinians, travelling for medical purposes. We continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to show maximum flexibility in maintaining access through the Rafah crossing. The critically ill in Gaza should be able to access the urgent medical care they need.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/12/2021 15:01:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1383214

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nationality and Borders Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to have discussions with (1) the Jesuit Refugee Service, (2) the Helen Bamber Foundation, (3) Refugee Action, (4) Care4Calais, and (5) other NGOs, before proceeding further with the Nationality and Borders Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The Nationality and Borders Bill is part of the Government’s New Plan for Immigration, which will deliver the most comprehensive reform of the asylum system in decades.</p><p> </p><p>A public consultation on the Plan was held earlier this year. The Government published its response to the consultation in July, and this can be found on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-plan-for-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-plan-for-immigration</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with a number of NGOs as we develop and implement policies. We will continue to engage with individuals and groups as we take forward the Bill and deliver the New Plan for Immigration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/12/2021 15:43:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1383215

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last had discussions with the government of Israel regarding (1) violence by settlers in the West Bank, and (2) the action of Israel's military forces in (a) protecting civilians, and (b) removing illegal settlement outposts; and what were the results of such discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises the issue of settler violence with the Government of Israel, most recently with Israel's Ministry of Defence on 19 October. We condemn any incidence of violence in the settlements. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa raised UK opposition to settlement expansion with the Government of Israel on 9 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/12/2021 11:53:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1382470

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
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 practice of referring to proposed Home Affairs legislation by the name of individual victims of crime; and if they have made any such assessment, whether they plan to cease this practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>In bringing forward changes to the criminal law, it is fitting that we honour those who have campaigned for justice on behalf of a victim of crime by informally naming a new law after the victim concerned. Such colloquial naming of a new law is not used in the legislation itself. We have no plans to change this practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/12/2021 17:09:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1382471

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hamas: Proscribed Organisations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what new evidence they used to inform their decision to list Hamas as a terrorist organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government cannot comment on specific intelligence matters.</p><p> </p><p>It has been longstanding policy to keep the list of proscribed organisations under review. Hamas’ listing has been extended to cover the totality of the organisation, following an assessment that the distinction between the military and political wings is artificial and that Hamas is currently concerned in terrorism. Full details can be found at the Explanatory Memorandum to the Order on the legislation.gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/12/2021 14:42:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1380052

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why there has been a decrease in the number of foreign national offenders deported from the UK since 2016; and what plans, if any, they have to reverse this trend.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear foreign nationals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them and since January 2019 we have removed 8,441 foreign national offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We deal with significant and complex challenges when seeking to deport FNOs. These challenges can include travel documentation, late claims, late legal challenges and broader non-compliance with a lawful returns process.</p><p>Despite having numerous opportunity to raise grounds at any stage of the immigration process asylum claims, appeals and judicial reviews are all commonly raised by people awaiting return, and generally lead to release from detention – despite the vast majority not ultimately receiving a positive outcome for the applicant when the claim is reviewed. The prevalence of this issue is increasing, and evidence on how the system is open to abuse, which can divert resources away from genuine victims of trafficking, persecution and serious harm, can be found in an article under the 'deportation, removals and curtailment' on gov.uk. There is supporting data in the report 'Issues raised by people facing return in immigration detention', which can also be found on gov.uk. And whilst removals have continued, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our ability to deport as many FNOs as in previous years, due to travel restrictions, fewer scheduled routes and significant disruption to other services which support the removal of foreign criminals (such as court closures).</p><p> </p><p>The New Plan for Immigration will make it easier and quicker to remove FNOs and those with no right to be in the UK. The Nationality and Borders Bill will extend the period an FNO can be removed from prison under the early removal scheme (ERS) from a maximum of 9 months to 12 months, providing the minimum requisite period has been served. The Bill will also streamline the appeals process by introducing an expanded one stop process aimed at reducing the extent to which people can frustrate removals through sequential or unmeritorious claims, appeals or legal action. A new power will also be implemented to impose visa penalties on countries who do not cooperate with the UK on the removal of their nationals who do not have a right to be in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in the New Plan for Immigration statement and the factsheet - Nationality and Borders Bill, which can both be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/12/2021 14:55:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1380053

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Selahattin Demirtaş
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey to secure the immediate release of Selahattin Dermitas.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>With our international partners, we call on Turkey to meet its obligations as a founding member of the Council of Europe and release Selahattin Demirtaş from his extended pre-trial detention. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will supervise the implementation of the judgment in Demirtaş (No.2) v Turkey, a process in which the United Kingdom actively participates. Working with international partners, we will continue to encourage Turkey, including at Ministerial level, to act in line with the conventions of the Council of Europe and to make greater progress on wider human rights reforms. The Minister for Europe and Americas, Minister Morton, raised human rights, including the case of Selahattin Demirtaş, with the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister during her trip to Turkey on 28 June.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 02/12/2021 15:24:59 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton