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1270986

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date	14/12/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Abingdon Green
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why College Green has been closed; and when it is estimated that access will be permitted.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL11414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Abingdon Green was closed as a pedestrian thoroughfare on Monday 23 November while Westminster City Council complete essential security works at the perimeter at the Great College Street end, and will reopen on Friday 18 December. Access into and out of Abingdon Green will continue from the north (Jewel Tower) end. 　This is the first phase of essential security work being undertaken by Westminster City Council and subsequent closures might be expected later in 2021. These works are considered to be vital to protecting the security of Parliament and the surrounding area.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 16/12/2020 12:18:50 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1259929

registered interest
date	09/12/2020
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 plans they have to provide more polymerase chain reaction machines and swabs to Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL11296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the capacity of the Palestinian health system to cope with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. We are aware of the temporary cessation of COVID-19 testing in Gaza on 6 December and welcome reports from the World Health Organisation that further testing kits arrived in Gaza on 7 December and testing resumed.</p><p>We have already delivered vital support to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through £1.25 million in funding (World Health Organisation with £630,000 and United Nations Children's Fund with £620,000). This funding helped to provide over 20,000 testing kits, mainly in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/12/2020 14:48:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1257876

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Armenia and Azerbaijan: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of prisoners still held by the governments of (1) Azerbaijan, and (2) Armenia; and what steps they intend to take to support the release of all prisoners and detainees in those countries who were held as a result of recent fighting.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL11030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has not made an estimate on the number of prisoners held by the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan as a result of recent fighting. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas recently spoke to both the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers where she highlighted the importance of return of prisoners of war and reinforced support for the International Committee of the Red Cross as the primary mediator through which prisoner exchanges should take place. We continue to monitor the situation carefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2020 17:51:08 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2020 15:27:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 68423 answering member printed Baroness Sugg answering member 4584
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256517

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Osime Brown
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 Change.org petition Stop The Deportation Of Vulnerable Autistic Man Osime Brown!, started on 17 March; and what steps they are taking to improve Osime Brown's (1) mental, and (2) physical, health while he remains in prison.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>We only ever return foreign national offenders who we and, where applicable, the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and have no legal basis to remain in the UK. No action would be taken to deport an individual while there are outstanding legal barriers that would prevent their removal from the UK and until all outstanding representations have been considered.</p><p>Mr Brown is no longer serving a custodial sentence and has been released on Immigration Bail to be managed in the community.</p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment further on his case while legal proceedings are ongoing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/12/2020 15:42:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256518

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the use of capital punishment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We continue to raise human rights concerns, including the death penalty, with the Egyptian authorities, both privately and in forums such as the UN Human Rights Council. Most recently, on 18 November, our Ambassador in Cairo raised our concerns over the death penalty with the President of Egypt's National Council for Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2020 17:47:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256519

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Egypt: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 January (HL454), what further representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the indefinite detention and access to medical care of (1) Essam El-Haddad, and (2) Gehad El-Haddad.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>We continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities, particularly around detention and prison conditions. Most recently, our Ambassador in Cairo raised concerns over detention conditions with the President of Egypt's National Council for Human Rights during a meeting on 18 November. We continue to urge the authorities to ensure that all detainees are treated in accordance with relevant international human rights standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/12/2020 17:21:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256357

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
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	UNRWA: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide emergency funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in light of the call by its Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on 9 November for humanitarian assistance.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), and we recognise UNRWA's unique mandate from the UN General Assembly to protect and provide protection and core services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. We are providing £51 million to UNRWA in 2020/2021. Reports that UNRWA may not be able to pay the salaries of its staff in full are very worrying. To that end, the UK is working with UNRWA and other donors to improve UNRWA's financial viability. This includes broadening UNRWA's donor base, encouraging the full disbursement of pledges and support through multi-year funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/12/2020 14:28:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256358

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have of the mistreatment of (1) civilian, and (2) military, prisoners, (a) during, and (b) following the conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces; and what plans they have to assist with the exchange of all remaining prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The UK Government is aware of reports that both sides have mistreated civilians and military prisoners of war during the conflict and afterwards. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has been in regular contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers since the outbreak of hostilities in September. She has urged investigation of these reports, condemned the targeting of civilian settlements and pressed both sides to prioritise the return of prisoners of war. The UK Government continues to support the work of the ICRC in this regard.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/12/2020 14:28:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256359

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide emergency aid for refugees in (1) Armenia, and (2) the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide, and will keep the situation under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2020 10:34:40 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2020 15:27:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 68473 answering member printed Baroness Sugg answering member 4584
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1256360

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
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	Turkey: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the opening of Turkish airspace for flights to (1) Armenia, and (2) Georgia.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has not made representations to the Government of Turkey regarding the opening of Turkish airspace for flights to Armenia and Georgia.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2020 10:33:27 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2020 15:27:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 68472 answering member printed Baroness Sugg answering member 4584
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton